Using 1Password

Create unique answers to security questions

Use custom fields in the 1Password app to create random answers to security questions.

You can use custom fields in the 1Password app to create unique answers to security questions, so you won’t forget answers, reuse answers, or rely on personal information others may be able to discover or guess.

Create security questions

  1. Select the Login item you want to add security questions to and click Edit.
  2. Click Add More and choose Security Questions.
  3. Choose a question from the list or enter your own.
  4. Select the answer field, then click Create a New Answer.
  5. Click Use to enter the randomly generated answer. Or click the redo button to generate a new answer.
  6. Click Save.

You’ll see the Security Questions section in your item details.

The option to create security questions highlighted at the top of the Add More menu.

The create new security question answer screen showing a randomly generated answer of crew mud metro.

  1. Tap the Login item you want to add security questions to and tap Edit.
  2. Tap Add More and choose Security Questions.

    You may need to scroll down to see these options.

  3. Choose a question from the list or enter your own.
  4. Tap the answer field, then tap Create a New Answer.
  5. Tap Use to enter the randomly generated answer. Or tap the redo button to generate a new answer.
  6. Tap Save.

You’ll see the Security Questions section in your item details.

The option to create security questions shown in the Add More menu.

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  1. Select the Login item you want to add security questions to and click Edit.
  2. Click Add More and choose Security Questions.
  3. Choose a question from the list or enter your own.
  4. Select the answer field, then click Create a New Answer.
  5. Click Use to enter the randomly generated answer. Or click the redo button to generate a new answer.
  6. Click Save.

You’ll see the Security Questions section in your item details.

The option to create security questions highlighted at the top of the Add More menu.

The create new security question answer screen showing a randomly generated answer of crew mud metro.

  1. Tap the Login item you want to add security questions to and tap Edit.
  2. Tap Add More and choose Security Questions.

    You may need to scroll down to see these options.

  3. Choose a question from the list or enter your own.
  4. Tap the answer field, then tap Create a New Answer.
  5. Tap Use to enter the randomly generated answer. Or tap the redo button to generate a new answer.
  6. Tap Save.

You’ll see the Security Questions section in your item details.

The option to create security questions shown in the Add More menu.

The create new security question answer screen showing a randomly generated answer of pluto pizza exordium.

  1. Select the Login item you want to add security questions to and click Edit.
  2. Click Add More and choose Security Questions.
  3. Choose a question from the list or enter your own.
  4. Select the answer field, then click Create a New Answer.
  5. Click Use to enter the randomly generated answer. Or click the redo button to generate a new answer.
  6. Click Save.

You’ll see the Security Questions section in your item details.

The option to create security questions highlighted at the top of the Add More menu.

The create new security question answer screen showing a randomly generated answer of crew mud metro.

Edit security questions

To change a security question or answer, edit the item, then click or tap the security question you want to edit.

To replace an answer, click or tap it and choose Create a New Answer.

The security question answer edit screen showing the option to create a new answer.

Fill security questions

To copy a security answer, click or tap it.

To copy security answers from 1Password in your browser:

  1. Click the 1Password button in your browser’s toolbar to open the 1Password pop-up.
  2. Select the Login item.
  3. Hover over the security question and click Copy, then paste the answer into the appropriate field on the website.
1Password in the browser open to an item with the cursor over the answer to a security question.

You can also drag the answer from the 1Password pop-up or app into the field.

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