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deleting. We discuss sharing options in a later section. Right-clicking on the
item allows you to clone it, copy the username or password, launch the
associated site, or move it to a new folder. LastPass supports dragging and
dropping items into folders. When you edit an item, you can change its
displayed name, add a note, or add it to your favorites. Advanced options let
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passwords), something 1Password does. Like 1Password and Enpass, though,
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capability with tags).
We tested the LastPass extension on Firefox. From the extension, you can view
recently used passwords, view all items, and generate new secure passwords.
The Add Item and Account Options items redirect you to the Web Vault. For
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the username or password, and edit them.
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can assign the captured login to a new or existing folder or tell LastPass you
never want to save a password for the site. As with 1U Password Manager, you
can’t enter a friendly name directly in the pop-up window, but you can take care
of that in the main interface. In testing, LastPass captured logins from both
one- and two-page logins without issue.
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by default, but you can enable the auto-login option on a per-account basis.
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a site, LastPass adds a small number to the icon it puts inside the username and
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