Unlocking 1Password with special char in Password

Hey @codmdu,

This sounds like you might be using a different keyboard layout. If you have to press ⌥ Option to get a ~ character on your keyboard, then you're right – it won't appear when the account password field is concealed.

If you're using a strong account password already, such as four words, there generally isn't much security benefit in adding special characters. However, if you do, stick to special characters that don't need the ⌥ Option key to type. The same goes for accented characters. For example, if my account password included a é, I would have to type ⌥E to get the ´ accent, then e to add the letter. The account password field would only show the e unless the field was exposed.

In your case, I'd recommend changing your 1Password account password so that it doesn't include special characters which require ⌥ Option to type. (Anything you can type with ⇧Shift will work perfectly, however.)

I hope that helps!

– Will