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Turn on fingerprint sign-in to your platform

You can sign in to the platform faster with your fingerprint, your face or your device lock, after you add a passkey to your account.

How to turn on fingerprint sign-in​

  1. Sign in to the platform with your account details.

    The sign-in button at the top of the platform home page

  2. Click your profile icon, then click Edit Profile.

    The profile icon menu and the Edit Profile option

  3. Go to the Security section.

    The Security section and the Passkeys part

  4. In the Passkeys part, click Manage Passkeys.

    The Manage Passkeys button

  5. A pop-up window opens. Type a name for your device in the Device Name field, then click Register Passkey.

    The Register New Device window, the Device Name field and the Register Passkey button

  6. Choose how to save the passkey from the options your device shows you, as explained below.

If you register from a computer​

You will see these options for saving the passkey:

The window for choosing where to save the passkey on a computer

  1. Save it in Google Password Manager.
  2. Use a phone or tablet to confirm.
  3. Use an external USB security key.

If you register from a mobile phone​

When you create the passkey from your phone, you will see two options:

The options for saving the passkey on a mobile phone

  1. Use the fingerprint sensor or the device lock.
  2. Or use the device PIN.

After you confirm, fingerprint sign-in is turned on for your account.

Remove a passkey (turn off fingerprint sign-in)​

If you want to stop signing in with your fingerprint, you can delete the passkey linked to the device.

How to remove a passkey​

  1. Click your profile icon, then click Edit Profile.

    The profile menu and the Edit Profile option before removing a passkey

  2. Go to the Security section.

    The Security section before removing a passkey

  3. In the Passkeys part, click Manage Passkeys.

    The Manage Passkeys button that opens the list of registered devices

  4. To remove a device, click the trash icon next to it in the Registered Devices list, then confirm.

    The Registered Devices list and the trash icon

After you remove it, this device cannot sign in with a fingerprint anymore. You will need to sign in the normal way or add a new passkey.