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dealtek
3 years agoOccasional Contributor
how do I just generate a new password without saving it?
using 1P v8
how do I just generate a new password without saving it?
v7 used to have a generate pass button - where is it on v8?
1Password Version: 8 8 0
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Browser:_ Not Provided
- dealtekOccasional Contributor
ok thanks for the info
- DavidBContributor
I see how you got it working in the v8 App - this method is somewhat laborious - and I think it should be improved (I think v7 was easier)
The method in the 1Password 7 application itself was similar to the current one, but there was also the excellent 1Password Mini -- sadly missing from 1Password 8 -- so all you had to do was click the 1Password icon in the menu bar > Generate Password > Save & Copy.
- dealtekOccasional Contributor
Thanks You very much DavidB. Yes I see how you got it working in the v8 App - this method is somewhat laborious - and I think it should be improved (I think v7 was easier). However your quicker method for the browser extension is MUCH better - so I guess I will just use that.
Thanks Again - Dave
- DavidBContributor
I find it faster and easier to use the password generator in the browser extension:
- Open a browser window and click the 1Password icon in the Toolbar, then click the Settings icon (circle with three horizontal bars) > Password Generator.
- Select and copy the password.
- Click the X in the upper right-hand corner of the Password Generator to close it. (Or click anywhere in the browser window to close both the Password Generator and the browser extension.)
- DavidBContributor
Do you mean in the application?
If so, please correct me if I am wrong, but as I recall, generating a new password in the 1Password 7 application was a little roundabout, and 1Password 8 is similar in that respect:
- Click File > New Item > Login, then click the Password field > Create a New Password.
- Make the password copyable by clicking Use, then select and copy it.
- Click the X in the upper right-hand corner of the New Item window and click Discard Changes.
The password will be in your Clipboard but not in the application.
David