Using 1Password

Use Auto-Type in apps and browsers on your Windows PC

Learn how to set up and use Auto-Type to fill usernames and passwords in your apps and browsers.

Tip

Auto-Type requires 1Password 8 for Windows. If you’re using 1Password 7 or earlier, learn how to upgrade.

With 1Password and Auto-Type, you can fill your usernames and passwords everywhere you need to sign in on your Windows PC:

  • in all your apps and websites
  • in the command line when you run commands that require a user or administrator password

To get started, set up Auto-Type on your PC.

Set up Auto-Type

Before you can use 1Password for Windows to autotype your logins in apps and browsers, you’ll need to set up 1Password on your Windows PC. Then follow these steps:

  1. Open and unlock 1Password.
  2. Select your account or collection at the top of the sidebar and choose Settings > General.
  3. In the Auto-Type section, select Show auto-type action in Quick Access.
  4. If you’d like your logins to be submitted automatically after filling with Auto-Type, select Submit automatically with auto-type.

The Auto-Type settings in 1Password for Windows.

From now on, you’ll be able to use 1Password for Windows to fill your usernames and passwords without opening the 1Password app.

Fill in apps and browsers

To use Auto-Type to fill your usernames and passwords in apps and browsers, follow these steps:

Important

Auto-Type will fill your credentials in the current active window. If the wrong field or window is selected, your credentials could be filled somewhere you don’t expect, which could expose your password.

  1. In the app or website you want to sign in to, select the username or email field.

    For Auto-Type to work correctly, you need to select the username or email field first.

  2. Use the Control + Shift + Space bar keyboard shortcut to show Quick Access.

  3. The correct login should be highlighted in Quick Access. If it’s not highlighted, search for the website or app name and select it.

  4. After you select the login, 1Password will autotype your username and password into the fields.

  5. Submit your login on the website or app you want to log in to. If you checked Submit automatically with auto-type when you set up Auto-Type, your login will submit automatically.

Quick Access search with the login highlighted.

Fill passwords on the command line

To fill your passwords with Auto-Type on the command line, follow these steps:

  1. When you’re asked to enter your password on the command line, use the Control + Shift + Space bar keyboard shortcut to open Quick Access.
  2. In Quick Access, search for the correct login and select Auto-Type.
  3. Your password will autotype on the command line. Press Enter on your keyboard, or let 1Password submit your password automatically if you turned on that setting.
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