Step 1
Log in to your Google Account. Click here.
Step 2
After logging in, you will find a circular icon containing either your profile picture or the first letter of your username in the top right hand corner of the webpage that is loaded. Click the circular icon.
Step 3
Your Google profile card will load which includes your Google email and a few additional buttons. Click on the button labelled as “My Account” which is blue with white text.
Step 4
The homepage for “My Account” opens in a separate tab in your browser. Browse the page and you will see the “Sign-in & security” setting. Click on this to load the Google Sign-in & Security page”
Step 5
On this page you can configure your 2-step-verification. There are also a number of other settings you can change using this page including changing your password, setting a recovery phone number and email address and running a “Security Checkup” on your account.
Step 6
If you scroll down to the “Signing in to Google” section of the page you will find a section titled “Password & sign-in method”. In that section click on “ 2-Step Verification” (This will show as “Off” if 2SV is not already configured for your account)
Step 7
Once you’ve clicked the 2-Step Verification icon the following Get Started Page shows
Step 8
You will then be presented with the Google Login page again to “verify that it is you” making the change
Step 9
You will then be presented with a page to enter your mobile phone number which will be used for the 2-Step Verification. You can choose to receive a text message or a phone call to receive the verification code.
Step 10
You will receive a message that “It worked”. You will still need to click Turn on to activate 2-Step Verification.
