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How do I add a missing password in my vault?

    If you checked your Security Dashboard and your security score indicated you have passwords that are missing, you can update your site entries by adding secure passwords to each.

    Note: This feature is not available for LastPass Free users. Learn how to upgrade to LastPass Premium, or view LastPass plans and pricing for feature information.
    Note: LastPass uses the industry-standard zxcvbn library to assist in calculating each password's strength. As a result, your individual passwords' strength and your security score for all of your passwords in your vault may vary. Individual password strengths can be 0-25-50-75-100 percent (or a different value if the individual password is reused on multiple site password entries) while the security score can be anywhere between 0-100. Learn more about password strength and security score calculation.
    About this task: Add passwords via the Security Dashboard as follows:
    1. Log in and access the LastPass Security Dashboard by doing either of the following:
      • While logged in to LastPass, click the active LastPass icon active LastPass icon in your web browser toolbar, then select Security Dashboard in the menu.
      • Log in at https://lastpass.com/?ac=1 with your email address and master password, then select Security Dashboard in the left navigation.
    2. In the Security Score pane, click View passwords.
      Security Score pane

      Result: On the Password Security page, all at-risk passwords are displayed. If desired, you can use the "Filter by" option in the upper-right to display only weak, reused, or missing passwords.

    3. In the "Actions to Take" column in the right navigation, click Add password.
      Password Security page
    4. On the Edit Password screen, enter a secure password.
    5. Click Save.
      Tip: Use the LastPass built-in password generator to create strong, secure passwords. Learn how at Generate Secure Passwords.
      Edit password window
    6. Return to your LastPass vault.
    Results: A new password has been added to the site password entry within your vault.

    Add from the Edit Password screen

    1. Log in to LastPass and access your vault by doing either of the following:
      • In your web browser toolbar, click the LastPass icon active LastPass icon and select Vault or Open My Vault.
      • Go to https://lastpass.com/?ac=1 and log in with your email address and master password.
    2. If prompted, complete steps for multifactor authentication (if it is enabled for your account).
    3. Select Passwords or All Items in the left navigation.
    4. Select on your desired at-risk password.
    5. Enter a secure password, then select Save.
      Tip: Use the LastPass built-in password generator to create strong, secure passwords. Learn how at Generate Secure Passwords.
      Add missing password in Edit Password screen
    Results: You have added a secure password to the entry where it was missing.
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