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Changing your security questions


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Note: While these steps can be completed using most smartphone and tablet devices, we recommend making any changes to your account information with a desktop or laptop computer.

To change your security questions:

  1. Using a desktop or laptop computer, visit your Yahoo! Account Information page.
  2. Enter your Yahoo! ID and password.
  3. Click Sign in.
  4. Under "Sign-In and Security," click Update password - reset info.
  5. Select one of the security questions we have made available, or choose your own.
  6. Click Save to confirm your changes.

Security question requirements:

  • Security questions must be 5 to 100 characters in length and may only contain letters and numbers.
  • The answers to your questions must be 4 to 32 characters in length and may only contain letters and numbers.
  • Security questions cannot contain the answer.
  • The security questions cannot be the same.
  • The answers to your two security questions cannot be the same.



Last updated: May 02, 2013

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