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# Welcome to the 1Password extension!

Since you’re reading this, you have successfully installed the 1Password extension. Nice work! Here’s a quick introduction to the basics of using it.

# Overview

Getting started with 1Password is easy! To check out the new extension, you can click the 1P button in the toolbar, enter your Master Password, and look around. If you already have Logins saved for some sites, you can visit them, then click the 1P button to use one of your Logins or press Command-\ to log in. To work a little faster, you can press Command-Option-\ to browse all your Logins, open one in a new tab, and automatically log in!

But if you’re brand new to 1Password, here’s a brief walk-through to get you going!

# How To: Save a 1Password Login

If you already have a username and password for a site, it’s really easy to add your credentials to 1Password for safe keeping. From now on, 1Password can automatically and securely fill your usernames and passwords in for you!

## 1. Visit a site, enter your credentials, and login

So far so good, right? Now look at the top of your browser, because the 1Password Bar should appear for the next step.

## 2. Use the 1Password Bar to save your Login in 1Password

Just click Save and you’re done! Optionally, you can customize the Login’s name.

## 3. Now logout to try your new Login

You’re already on the home stretch!

# How To: Use 1Password to log into a site

Let’s put that Login to work! Visit the site for the Login you just created, then:

## 4. Click the “1P” button, then your Login

The menu that appears displays a list of Logins available for the current site.

ProTip: If you saved only one Login in 1Password for the current site, press Command-\ on your keyboard to login instantly!

## 5. Ponder how you’ve lived without 1Password all this time

Unbelievable, right? :)

## 6. Use All Logins to login even faster

Typing URLs is a drag, not to mention having to remember them all. To browse and log into a site even more quickly, click the 1P button and go to All Logins, the second option in the left toolbar.

You can also press the Command-Option-\ keyboard shortcut to get there a little faster.

Here you can browse or search all your Logins, then click one or hit Enter to immediately open that site and Login. It’s like having your own personal secretary to do your browsing!

# How To: Manually save a Login

Sometimes you might need to manually save a Login to get it just the way you want. In that case, you can:

1. Visit the site’s login page
2. Enter your login details like normal, but wait—don’t hit the login button yet!
3. Open the 1Password extension and click the + button
4. A new login form with your details will appear (pictured below). You can customize it
5. Click Save to store your new Login!

# How To: Use the Strong Password Generator

One of 1Password’s best features is the Strong Password Generator. This lets you create incredibly secure, unique, and unguessable passwords when you create or update your Logins.

When it’s time to enter your password during a signup process simply:

1. Click the 1P button.
2. Click the Strong Password Generator.
3. (Optionally) Customize your new password.
4. Click Fill to place your new password into the form.
5. Enter the rest of the details as requested and submit the form.
6. 1Password should then prompt you if you’d like to save this new information as a Login.

If you’re wanting to update your password for an existing Login you have within 1Password then please follow these steps:

1. Click the 1P button.
2. Select your existing saved Login item to fill your current password or enter it manually if you know it.
3. Click the 1P button again and Strong Password Generator button.
4. (Optionally) Customize your new password.
5. Double-click the newly generated password to select it and then use Command + C to copy this to your clipboard.
6. Click Fill to place the new password in the fields for the new password on the form.
7. Submit the form so that your password is changed.
8. Click the 1P button.
9. Click the blue arrow to the right of your current Login item to reveal its details.
10. Click Edit and then double-click your current password to select it.
11. Click Command + V to paste in the newly generated password as above.
12. Click Save to save the changes to your Login item.

The above steps are temporary as we’re hoping to make it much easier to update your passwords with the new extension.

# Customize 1Password extension options

You can tell the 1Password extension to behave in a few different ways, such as whether it automatically asks you to save new Logins or conceals your passwords when you view item details.

Open the extension and go to the Settings pane to take control of your 1Password experience!

# Learn more about 1Password

1Password can securely store and fill so much more, including different identities for registering at new sites and even credit cards when you’re shopping!

You can even take all your 1Password stuff on-the-go with our apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android!

Explore our User Guide to learn everything 1Password can do for you!

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