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September 8, 2022
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How to change the Category assigned to a record

  • September 8, 2022
  • 59 replies
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I like the way 1Password has expanded the Categories available. I also like that when setting up new records, one can choose and existing Category "template". To make using easier, I'd like to change the Category for an existing record from one Category to another without changing the data structure that exists. Is that possible please?


1Password Version: 8.8.0
Extension Version: 2.3.7
OS Version: Windows 10
Browser:_ Chrome

59 replies

September 8, 2023

I also need this feature..! I would say if 1Password offered a Convert Button where it moved existing data to the equivalent field in the new category and if thay field didn't exist it just added it and filled in the data, that way the only info missing would be new info required for that new category.

ag_mike_d
1Password Employee
September 12, 2023

Hi @dbreaux,

Thanks for your +1 here. I've included your feedback for the Product teams consideration.

ref: PB 35625528

September 24, 2023

+1 for me. about time this be possible!! Or at least provide a work-around, say by copy/paste or something. Something better than nothing.

AliH1P
1Password Employee
September 27, 2023

Thanks for the +1 @rmschne, I'll pass that along to the Product team 👍

Ali

35917974

January 7, 2024

Hi, I'm also interested in this feature. Have you got any update, by the way? It seems you are working on it since a while, isn't it? Thank you

ag_mike_d
1Password Employee
January 9, 2024

Hello @MaurizioM,

Thanks for your +1 for this feature request. I don't have any news to share, but have also passed your feedback along to the Product team!

ref: PB 37726615

BillMann
February 16, 2024

LastPass convert and please +1 this feature request to the devs. I see it's been in the wishlist for while: is there a public viewable wishlist we can directly view and vote on?

Trevor_1P
1Password Employee
February 16, 2024

Hi @BillMann 👋

Welcome to the 1Password Community! We're happy to have you.

I'll gladly pass along your request for the ability to switch an item's category to our Product team.

is there a public viewable wishlist we can directly view and vote on?

While we don't have a public wishlist that you can vote on, adding your feedback in threads such as this is a great way to ensure that feedback makes it's way to the appropriate team for consideration 🙂.

-Trevor

ref: PB-38313724

April 13, 2024

Please add me as a +1 for the ability to convert an existing record to a new category.
Thank you.

greggsewell1
April 13, 2024

I added my +1 for this feature almost a year ago, in May of 2023. Today I got an email saying someone else voted for this feature. This prompted me to read through the whole thread again for context.

My question now is: Given how many people want this, why isn't it on the roadmap? What's more important?

I understand that spiffy new features make headlines and attract new users, and senior management tends to prioritize that over under-the-hood improvements.

But I argue that non-sexy infrastructure- type things like reassigning categories are easily featured as a draw for new customers.

"Now 1Password is even easier to use! Reassign categories at will to make 1Password serve you even better!"

Hey, I'm not on the dev or marketing teams, and I don't own the company. I'm just an end user who wants the software to make things easier for me.

And that seems worth doing and worth shouting about.

As always, thanks for reading all the way to the end of this!