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March 19, 2023
Question

how to generate a password?

  • March 19, 2023
  • 19 replies
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There is no option, icon, key, or anywhere in the 1P app or Safai app to generate a password.


1Password Version: Mac 8.10.3
Extension Version: 2.8.1
OS Version: Mac 12.6.3
Browser:_ Safari
Referrer: forum-search:https://1password.community/search?Search=how%20to%20generate%20a%20password%3F

19 replies

1P_Tommy
1Password Employee
March 29, 2023

@Dmytro222

That's a 1Password offering. 🙂 If you click it you should see a prompt similar to this.

March 29, 2023

Sure, it's a little better, but what about quick password generation outside of the web form?

1P_Tommy
1Password Employee
March 29, 2023

@Dmytro222

You could open the desktop app and then click the blue (or your chosen highlight color) + New Item at the top of the screen. Or open 1Password in the browser and also click the blue + New Item.

March 29, 2023

@1P_Tommy @1P_Dave

After adding my piece to this thread, I noticed y'all closed another thread earlier this month with 4 pages of people voicing their support for putting a "Generate Password" button in Quick Access. I guess maybe this thread boils down to a handful of additional names to add to that list?

https://1password.community/discussion/129312/password-generator-in-1password-8-quick-access/p1

1P_Tommy
1Password Employee
March 29, 2023

@fishbert

It would be a feature request type of thing for the ability to generate passwords from within Quick Access. I'd be happy to add one on your behalf. 🙂

March 29, 2023

@1P_Tommy
Well, I think one already exists from that other thread. But I'm happy to raise my hand in support of it.

1P_Tommy
1Password Employee
March 29, 2023

Eh, yeah, but I need to record your input for accurate tracking. 🙂

ref: PB-32100191

March 30, 2023

@1P_Tommy

Let's do the math:
1) Click on the application icon
2) Entering a password / touching your finger to the fingerprint reader
3) Click New Item
4) Click Login
5) Click on Password field
6) Click Create a New Password
7) I can't just copy the new password, so click on Use
8) Ctrl-C of the new password.
9) Click on the cross in the top right corner to close the window.
10) Click on Discard changes
11) Click on the button to close the application window or in my application window to continue

Not too many clicks? Try to "click" at least 10 passwords that way.

1P_Dave
1Password Employee
March 30, 2023

@Dmytro222

I've passed along your request for a password generator to the team previously when you requested it in another thread earlier this year. I've added your new comments to the feature request as well. Thank you for the feedback.

In any case, the original poster's question has been answered so I'm closing this thread so that they don't continue to receive notifications. 🙂

-Dave

ref: PB-31558197