Blackberry Q5 manual Hide or show passwords in Password Keeper, Generate a random password

User Guide Passwords and security

Prevent password and username copying

You can turn on or turn off the password and username copying feature at any time.

1.In the Password Keeper application, swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap .

2.Clear the Allow Clipboard Copy checkbox.

The Copy Password and Copy Username options are no longer available. You cannot copy and paste your passwords or usernames. You must type them manually instead.

Hide or show passwords in Password Keeper

To hide or show a password in the Password Keeper application, do any of the following:

•In Password Keeper, swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap . Select or clear the Show Password checkbox.

•After entering a password in a password field, tap .

Generate a random password

You can change the criteria for generating random passwords in the Password Keeper application.

1.Tap , and do any of the following:

•Change the Length field.

•Select or clear the Include Letters, Include Numbers, or Include Symbols checkboxes.

2.In the home screen of the Password Keeper application, tap .

3.Type the website and username information.

4.Tap Generate a Password.

Note: If password copying is turned off, you must type the generated password (letters, numbers, and symbols) when you want to use it.

Search in Password Keeper

1.In the Password Keeper application, tap .

2.Type the title, username, website name, or notes you are searching for.

3.Select the appropriate record.

If no results are found during your search, you can add a new password record by tapping Add to Password Keeper.

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