Microsoft brings Autofill password manager to iOS. By Barclay Ballard 08 February 2021. The Autofill tool will be included in Microsoft Authenticator (Image credit: Shutterstock / vladwel). After years of steadily absorbing features like suggesting strong passwords and remembering the ones you've got, iOS 12 now gives back to password manager developers. The new AutoFill lets your. For supported websites and apps, iPad suggests a unique, complex password. Do one of the following: Choose the suggested password: Tap Use Strong Password. Make up your own password: Tap Choose My Own Password. To later allow iPad to automatically fill in the password for you, tap Yes when you’re asked if you want to save the password.
Tip
If you have iOS 12 or later, there’s an easier way to fill and save passwords.
Set up the 1Password extension
Before you can use the 1Password extension, you’ll need to set up 1Password on your device. Then follow these steps:
Open Safari and tap .
Scroll to the bottom and tap Edit Actions.
Turn on 1Password in the list of Actions:
Tap next to 1Password to move it to Favorites, then tap Done.
From now on, you’ll be able to fill passwords and more, without even opening the 1Password app.
Use the 1Password extension
There are two ways to open the 1Password extension on your iOS device:
Safari and web views
In Safari and apps with a web view, visit the web page where you want to use 1Password. Tap , then tap 1Password.
Supported apps
In apps that have support for the 1Password extension, tap near the username or password field.
Fill and save using the extension
To fill a password, tap a Login item.
To save a password, tap New Login. Learn how to change a saved password.
To view an item’s details, tap .
To switch vaults, tap the vault icon in the top left.
In Safari and apps with a web view, tap to fill a credit card or address.
When you’re done, tap Cancel.
Get help
In Safari, the extension can’t be accessed from a blank tab or the Favorites page.
If you have an item in 1Password that’s not appearing when you open the extension, you may need to edit the item to make sure its website field matches the website or app.
If you recently changed an item on another device and the change isn’t appearing when you attempt to fill, open and unlock 1Password to sync your changes.
If you’re an iOS app developer, add the 1Password extension to your app.
If you still need help, follow these steps:
- Make sure you have the latest version of iOS.
- Make sure you have the latest version of 1Password.
- Make sure that you set up 1Password.
- Make sure that you set up the 1Password extension.
- Make sure that Safari > Advanced > JavaScript is turned on in the Settings app.
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