How to deduplicate (1Password did not generate a new vault called 'Imported').

Former Member Thank you for jumping in, your assistance here is much appreciated.

JIM0033 , I understand that you've encountered a situation where you've ended up with duplicate items in 1Password. For removing duplicates, I recommend using the duplicate clean up tool available via Watchtower: Use Watchtower to find duplicate items. Though please note that this tool is very conservative and will only remove exact duplicates within the same vault. If Watchtower does not find all of the duplicate items, this means that there are slight differences and the duplicate items that you’re seeing are not exact duplicates. In which case you'll need to remove them manually. I’m happy that it sounds like you’ve found a path forward with the steps that you posted.

I'd also like to circle back to the topic of exporting items. In general, I don't recommend using the "Export" function as a backup since this means your data leaves 1Password's secure and encrypted environment. With a 1Password membership, your data is securely and automatically backed up using a 1Password account, and exporting and re-importing can indeed result in duplicates. I suggest only exporting your items if you wish to move your data to another password manager.

Let me know if you have any questions and I'd be happy to assist further.