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Merging Duplicated Password
Is there a way to merge duplicate entries in 1Password?
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Hello robertoborges​! 👋
Thank you for the question! 1Password 8 includes a duplicate finder through Watchtower, try these steps:
- Open and unlock the 1Password for Mac desktop app.
- Click on Watchtower in the sidebar.
- Click on Show Items under Items with duplicates.
The duplicates remover tool will only look for items that are exactly the same and that are located in the same vault. You can read more here: Use Watchtower to find account details you need to changeI hope that helps.
-Dave
There have been numerous requests for this over the past decade, but it’s very unlikely to happen in our lifetime. There’s never been a satisfactory explanation for this. Occasionally, someone will offer an explanation like, “Users are too stupid to not accidentally delete information they need.” However, the ability to restore the original items from the archive negates this concern, so the “accidental deletion” explanation is not the real reason.
1P_Dave
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ModeratorThe team is always interested in learning how 1Password can be made better, it's why we invested development resources in building a duplicate finder for 1Password 8's Watchtower feature.
Not all features that are requested can be implemented since development resources are limited. Which features are built, and when, depends on a variety of factors that include how popular the feature request is, how complex the work required will be, what other work has to be completed first, and our existing product roadmap.
-Dave
1P_Dave​
I understand that. Given the decade that this issue has persisted, and the numerous people that have spoken up, what I'd like is an explanation of the factors in this particular issue: a more robust duplicate detector/merger tool.
Of course I don't expect a detailed explanation for every 1PW issue, but this one is particularly confounding.- 1P_Dave
The number of customer requests has (so far) not been high enough to justify the significant work needed to build such a feature. And some (but not all) of the previous requests were resolved with the release of Watchtower's current duplicate finder back in 2023.
I understand that the current tool doesn't meet your specific needs. We'll continue to track customer requests and consider building such a tool in the future. Thanks again for the feedback.
-Dave
