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Anonymous
3 years ago

Password History

Hi I upgraded my 1password to version 8. I can't find any option to view the previous password. How can I see the previous password? I can not see the view Item History option 1Password...
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1P_PeterG
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3 years ago

Hello @vvt, thanks for this question! I'm happy to assist.

You can find password history for a given item like this:

  1. Select your item of interest from the list
  2. Select the downward-pointing arrow from the item's password field
  3. Select view password history

Here, you'll find a list of passwords previously assigned to this item, and you can choose reveal to see any one of them.

I should note as well that this view password history option will only be present if there actually are previous passwords for an item. If an item has ever only had one password, the option won't appear as there's no history to show.

I hope this is helpful - let me know if you're able to locate the info you need using these steps!