I like the way 1Password has expanded the Categories available. I also like that when setting up new records, one can choose and existing Category "template". To make using easier, I'd like to change the Category for an existing record from one Category to another without changing the data structure that exists. Is that possible please? 1Password Version: 8.8.0 Extension Version: 2.3.7 OS Version: Windows 10 Browser:_ Chrome

AliH1P, I Read your reply to mwd01 on 9/22 and just have to say that it is a cop out. Maybe a corporate cop out but one still the same. I am a software engineer and it is very easy to change categories if you are using a legitimate database which I assume you are. Unless the developers went nuts with the database, you just change the category for the record. You don't have to cross-match fields, the user can do that. It just seems odd that most competition can do this but you can't, even a simple password tool like SplashID can change the Category. That's all for now.

As JimmyBilly pointed out, such a feature is not rocket science, provided, the underlying database is decent enough. I've found requests for this feature since 2015, but support stubbornly believes that "the best course of action is creating a + New Item under the desired category type and copying the details over to that new item". The time wasted in copying/pasting this workaround (sorry, "best course of action") and finding excuses could have been spent developing a fix to a bug that was pointed out at least 8 years ago!

I also need this feature..! I would say if 1Password offered a Convert Button where it moved existing data to the equivalent field in the new category and if thay field didn't exist it just added it and filled in the data, that way the only info missing would be new info required for that new category.

I added my +1 for this feature almost a year ago, in May of 2023. Today I got an email saying someone else voted for this feature. This prompted me to read through the whole thread again for context. My question now is: Given how many people want this, why isn't it on the roadmap? What's more important? I understand that spiffy new features make headlines and attract new users, and senior management tends to prioritize that over under-the-hood improvements. But I argue that non-sexy infrastructure- type things like reassigning categories are easily featured as a draw for new customers. "Now 1Password is even easier to use! Reassign categories at will to make 1Password serve you even better!" Hey, I'm not on the dev or marketing teams, and I don't own the company. I'm just an end user who wants the software to make things easier for me. And that seems worth doing and worth shouting about. As always, thanks for reading all the way to the end of this!

I agree with everyone. I am a software engineer and this change is not difficult as long as you don't get buried in self inflicted requirements. Also, keep it simple, you really don't have to have maps and all that crap. I just converted 6 records by hand and the whole time I am thinking, "If they could change the category and bring in the new labels, I could do the rest. If your curious how, and if you have a software engineer, shoot me an email and I will tell you how.

How to change the Category assigned to a record

Trevor_1P
1Password Team
2 years ago
Hi BillMann 👋

Welcome to the 1Password Community! We're happy to have you.

I'll gladly pass along your request for the ability to switch an item's category to our Product team.

is there a public viewable wishlist we can directly view and vote on?

While we don't have a public wishlist that you can vote on, adding your feedback in threads such as this is a great way to ensure that feedback makes it's way to the appropriate team for consideration 🙂.

-Trevor

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BillMann
New Contributor
2 years ago
LastPass convert and please +1 this feature request to the devs. I see it's been in the wishlist for while: is there a public viewable wishlist we can directly view and vote on?
ag_mike_d
1Password Team
2 years ago
Hello @MaurizioM,

Thanks for your +1 for this feature request. I don't have any news to share, but have also passed your feedback along to the Product team!

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Former Member
2 years ago
Hi, I'm also interested in this feature. Have you got any update, by the way? It seems you are working on it since a while, isn't it? Thank you
AliH1P
1Password Team
2 years ago
Thanks for the +1 rmschne, I'll pass that along to the Product team 👍

Ali

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rmschne
Occasional Contributor
2 years ago
+1 for me. about time this be possible!! Or at least provide a work-around, say by copy/paste or something. Something better than nothing.
ag_mike_d
1Password Team
2 years ago
Hi @dbreaux,

Thanks for your +1 here. I've included your feedback for the Product teams consideration.

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Former Member
2 years ago
I also need this feature..! I would say if 1Password offered a Convert Button where it moved existing data to the equivalent field in the new category and if thay field didn't exist it just added it and filled in the data, that way the only info missing would be new info required for that new category.
1P_Dave
Moderator
2 years ago
JimmyBilly and @misamee

Thank you both for the feedback. I've passed along your comments to our product team so that they're aware that you'd both like to see the ability to change an item's category added to 1Password in the future.

The time wasted in copying/pasting this workaround (sorry, "best course of action") and finding excuses could have been spent developing a fix to a bug that was pointed out at least 8 years ago!

My colleagues and I on the support team aren't developers nor do we decide the product roadmap. Our role is to make sure that your feedback and requests are passed along to our product and development teams and, in the meantime, help you find the best way to use 1Password as it exists today. 🙂

-Dave

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Former Member
2 years ago
As JimmyBilly pointed out, such a feature is not rocket science, provided, the underlying database is decent enough.

I've found requests for this feature since 2015, but support stubbornly believes that "the best course of action is creating a + New Item under the desired category type and copying the details over to that new item".

The time wasted in copying/pasting this workaround (sorry, "best course of action") and finding excuses could have been spent developing a fix to a bug that was pointed out at least 8 years ago!