Secure your Google Account
With Backup Codes
These instructions will only work if you already have 2-Step Verification enabled via a security key or app. If you want to tackle this first, please reach out to support@teamhelp.org
These instructions will only work if you already have 2-Step Verification enabled via a security key or app. If you want to tackle this first, please reach out to support@teamhelp.org
- Make sure you know your Google account password
- Click "SET UP" under Backup codes.
- Click DOWNLOAD or PRINT
- Make sure you know where you keep your codes!
Pro Tip: Fore more security, don't store all of your backup codes together, and don't store them with the email address or account they're associated with.
Now, whenever you try to log in to Google and it asks you for a backup code, just enter one of your unused codes.
Now, whenever you try to log in to Google and it asks you for a backup code, just enter one of your unused codes.
Make sure to delete or check off the code you use so that you don't try to reuse it. Each code only works once!
Make sure to delete or check off the code you use so that you don't try to reuse it. Each code only works once!