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A rapid shortcut to generate a Password
Hi,
i hope i'm missing something, but it seems that on the Mac app there is not an easy way to generate a random password on-the-fly.
I searched on the App in all places but i didn't find an opt...
GreyM1P
1Password Team
1Password TeamHi there @bdalia
You're quite right – if you want to make a new password in the main 1Password app, you can click "+ New Item" then Password. You'll need to Save the Password item before you'll be able to copy it. The reason for that is we don't want to have a situation where you've generated a password and then can't find it.
If you want something more "single-use", you can generate a password in 1Password in the browser:
Then, you'll be able to Copy the generated password right away, and find a history of generated passwords at the bottom:
Give those a try and let me know how you get on. :)
— Grey
