Firefox – How to view saved passwords

The following steps show how to view passwords that have been saved using the built-in password manager.

These are the passwords saved when you see the would you like Firefox to remember this login prompt.

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  1. With Firefox open, click on the menu button at the top left of the window (three horizontal lines)
  2. Click on ‘Options’
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  4. In the left hand menu click on ‘Security’
  5. Click on the ‘Saved Passwords’ button
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  7. The ‘Saved Passwords’ window will open – this window lists all the saved user names and passwords that have been saved by Firefox.
  8. Click on the ‘Show Passwords’ button at the bottom right – the ‘Password’ column will appear to show the password for each user name
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