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Former Member
3 years agoMoving items from one category to another
I have tried (in 1Password 8) to create an item in the 'Passwords' category. However, although selecting 'Passwords' as the required category, the newly-created item defaults to being a 'Login' item....
Alex_C_1P
1Password Team
3 years agoHi @chanq51,
Great question! Generally, it's not possible to change a given item's "type" after it has been created. There is an exception to this rule when it comes to converting a password item to a login item. In 1Password 7, it was possible to convert a password item to a login item by selecting a button:
In 1Password 8, we have changed this process somewhat to make it more intuitive. All password items come with an empty username field by default. If you leave the field blank when creating it, the item will remain a password item. See my short video below for context:
If you wish to change your password item to a login item, you can do so by adding a user name to the username field when editing the item. Further, this conversion is only one way. That is to say, it's not currently possible to change a login item back to a password item. You would need to create a new password item in this case.
I hope that helps clear things up!
Alex