Using 1Password

View and edit your items on 1Password.com

If you’re new to 1Password, learn how to use 1Password.com to manage your passwords, credit cards, secure notes, and more.
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1Password is the simple, beautiful password manager you’ve been looking for. Easily organize your secure information, create and share vaults, and have everything available at your fingertips.

To get started, sign in to your account on 1Password.com.


Viewing your vaults on 1Password.com requires a 1Password membership.


Create and edit items

All Vaults on 1Password.com showing Dropbox item details

To see an item’s details, select the item you want.

To create an item, select New Item and choose an item type. You can also search for an item type.

To edit an item, choose the item you want and select Edit. When you’re done making changes, select Save.

To see only certain types of items, select a category in the sidebar. Select All Items to see everything in the current vault.

Search 1Password

Searching is the fastest way to find what you need in 1Password.

Use the search field above the list of items to find what you’re looking for.

To find an item in the current list only, including partial word matches, select Find in All Items button above the list of items. As you type, you’ll see results in your item list.

The search bar on 1Password.com with 'meridian' in the search field with four results displayed

Organize with favorites and tags

You can mark your items as favorites or organize them with tags to quickly access them when you need them.

To mark an item as a favorite, select the ellipsis in the item’s details and select Add to Favorites.

To add a tag, edit an item, enter the name of the tag in the tag field, and select Save. Your tags automatically appear in the sidebar.

Learn more about favorites and tags.

Favorites and tags in the sidebar on 1Password.com

Switch vaults

You can use vaults in 1Password to organize your items and share them with others.

To switch to a specific vault, select the name of the vault or All Vaults at the top of the sidebar and choose a vault.

The vault dropdown menu in the sidebar on 1Password.com with the Private vault selected

Move or copy items

To move an item, select the ellipsis in the item’s details and select Move, then choose a vault.

To copy an item, select the ellipsis in the item’s details and select Duplicate, then choose the vault to copy it to.

Learn more about moving and copying items.

The ellipsis dropdown menu for an item on 1Password.com with Move selected

Reveal and enlarge passwords

You can temporarily reveal or enlarge a password to make it easier to see while entering it on another device or reading it aloud.

To reveal a password, select the down arrow > Reveal.

To enlarge a password, select the down arrow > Show in Large Type.

A Login item on 1Password.com with the Reveal and Show in Large Type dropdown shown

Archive or delete items

If you have 1Password items you rarely use or no longer need, you can archive or delete them to keep your information organized and view only the items you want.

To archive an item, select the ellipsis in the item’s details and choose Archive.

To restore an item from the Archive, select Archive in the sidebar. Select the item you want, then select the ellipsis in the item’s details and choose Restore Item.

To delete an item, select the ellipsis in the item’s details and select Delete.

To restore a deleted item, select Recently Deleted in the sidebar, then choose the item and select Restore Item.

Learn more about archiving and deleting items.

A deleted item on 1Password.com with the Restore Item option visible

Share an item

You can securely share copies of passwords and other items you’ve saved in 1Password with anyone, even if they don’t use 1Password.

To share an item, select Share and choose when the link expires and who you’d like to share it with.

Then select Copy Link and send it to the person or people you want to share the item with, like in an email or text message.

An image of the Share a link to this item screen with settings for when the link expires and sharing options.

View item sharing history

You can view the sharing history of an item, such as who it’s been shared with, if it’s been viewed, and when the sharing link expires.

To view sharing history, select the down arrow beside the account and vault name. Then select View Sharing History.

An image of the View history button for item sharing history.

View or restore item history

To view an item’s history, select the Last edited date at the bottom of the item’s details. Then select View previous versions and choose the version you’d like to see.

To restore a previous version of an item, select Restore.

After you restore a previous version, you can still find other versions in the item’s history.

The Item History screen with previous item versions available by date which include username, password, the person who edited the item, and other details.

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