1Password saves previous versions of items every time you make changes, so you can see previously used passwords or even undo your changes.
Sign in to your account on 1Password.com or open and unlock the 1Password app to get started.
View the password history of an item
Tip
Password history is only available for Login and Password items. To see the history of password fields in other items, you can view a previous version of an item.
In the 1Password apps
- Select an item, then hover over the password field.
- Select the down arrow and choose View password history.
- Hover over one of the passwords and select the down arrow .
- Select Reveal or Show in Large Type to see the previously used password.
- Select Copy to copy the password to your clipboard.
- Select an item, then tap and hold the password and choose View password history.
- Tap one of the passwords and choose Reveal to see the previously used password.
- Tap the password you want and choose Copy to copy it to your clipboard.
- Select an item, then hover over the password field.
- Select the down arrow and choose View password history.
- Hover over one of the passwords and select the down arrow .
- Select Reveal or Show in Large Type to see the previously used password.
- Select Copy to copy the password to your clipboard.
- Select an item, then tap the password and choose View password history.
- Tap one of the passwords and choose Reveal to see the previously used password.
- Tap the password you want and choose Copy to copy it to your clipboard.
- Select an item, then hover over the password field.
- Select the down arrow and choose View password history.
- Hover over one of the passwords and select the down arrow .
- Select Reveal or Show in Large Type to see the previously used password.
- Select Copy to copy the password to your clipboard.
On 1Password.com
- Select an item, then hover over the password field.
- Select the down arrow and choose View password history.
- Hover over one of the passwords and select the down arrow .
- Select Reveal or Show in Large Type to see the previously used password.
- Select Copy to copy the password to your clipboard.
Restore a previous version of an item
To restore a previous version of an item in the 1Password desktop apps or on 1Password.com:
- Select an item, then select the Last edited date at the bottom of the item’s details.
- Select View previous versions and choose the version you’d like to see.
- Select Restore Item.
After you restore a previous version, you can still find other versions in the item’s history.
Manage permissions
If you’re an owner or administrator of your 1Password business account, you can choose who can restore previous versions of items in a vault on 1Password.com:
- Click Vaults in the sidebar.
- Click the name of the vault.
- Click the gear button next to the name of the person or group whose permissions you want to modify.
Only team members with the Edit Items or View Item History permission can restore items in that vault.
Get help
Permissions can be changed in every vault except the built-in Employee vaults.
If you’re having trouble restoring an item in a vault, ask your team administrator to check if you have permission to view item history for that vault.
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