Item Duplication: Clear values for fields but keep field structure

mbergman
mbergman
Community Member
in 1Password in the Browser

Many users continue to ask for custom categories or templates.

I am asking that the development team consider an option for duplicating existing items where the contents of the original item fields are cleared so the structure is persisted to the new item, but the structure is the same for a huge organization benefit.

When adding new items that need to match the structure of other items, this would make the process much easier and alleviate the possibility of leaving wrong information in the new card, like passwords and other fields that should not be duplicated.

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  • mbergman
    mbergman
    Community Member

    I'd like to expand on why a "duplicate structure" feature would be invaluable for 1Password:

    Currently, when creating multiple items that share the same structure (like employee credentials or API keys), we either have to manually recreate each field or risk leaving sensitive data behind through regular duplication. A "duplicate structure" option would preserve the field layout while starting fresh with empty values – combining the efficiency of duplication with the security of manual creation.

    This would be especially beneficial for:

    • IT teams managing numerous similar service accounts
    • DevOps teams creating multiple API credentials with identical field structures
    • HR departments setting up standardized employee access credentials
    • Security teams maintaining consistent documentation formats

    The feature would significantly reduce human error and improve security hygiene by ensuring sensitive data isn't accidentally carried over during item creation. It's a small change that would make a big difference in both security and productivity.

  • Dave_1P
    Dave_1P
    edited January 9

    Hello @mbergman! 👋

    Thank you for the suggestion! Can you tell me a little more about the use case behind a feature to just duplicate the structure of an item without the values in that item? Why not create an empty item with the structure that you need and label it "Item Name - Template" and then duplicate that as needed? That's what I usually recommend to teams that need to create multiple items of the same "type".

    I did also want to mention that if you have 1Password Business then there is a beta custom template feature available there that the team is testing.

    I look forward to hearing from you. 🙂

    -Dave