How do I add a password to Edge Password Manager?

The direct answer to how to add a password to Edge Password Manager involves letting Edge do it automatically as you browse, or manually adding if Edge doesn't prompt you or if you want to add something it hasn't yet.

Adding Passwords Automatically

The most common way to add a password to Microsoft Edge's password manager is to let the browser handle it automatically. Here's how it typically works:

1. Visit a website that requires a login.
2. Enter your username and password.
3. Edge will detect the login and prompt you to save the password. A small popup will appear asking if you want to save the password for that site.
4. Click "Save." The username and password will now be stored securely in Edge Password Manager.

Manually Adding a Password

If Edge doesn't prompt you to save a password, or if you want to add a password for an application or service not accessible through a website, you can't directly add the password through an "add password" feature. Instead, Edge primarily relies on automatic saving and the edit functionality if it already exists. You can, however, visit the site in Edge, change the password, and have it save.
If the password doesn't exist yet in Edge your main recourse is to simply use the site/service and allow Edge to prompt you to save when you log in. There is no "add new" button.

Editing an Existing Password in Edge

While you can't create a totally new password entry, you can edit an existing one, which is often the desired outcome. Here's how:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Go to Settings: Click the three dots (Settings and more) in the upper-right corner and select "Settings."
3. Navigate to Profiles: In the Settings menu, select "Profiles."
4. Click on "Passwords." This will open the password manager.
5. Find the password you want to edit: Scroll through the list or use the search bar to locate the website or service you want to modify.
6. Select "More actions": Next to the password entry, click the three dots (More actions).
7. Choose "Edit": Select "Edit" from the menu.
8. Authenticate: You will likely be prompted to authenticate using your operating system credentials (e.g., your Windows PIN or password) to access the password information.
9. Modify the username or password: You can now change the username or password.
10. Click "Save" to save the changes.

Important Note: Microsoft Edge relies primarily on automatically capturing and offering to save passwords as you browse. There isn't a manual "add new password" function in the traditional sense.