Generate a password keyboard shortcut in 2 apps
Generate a password has a documented keyboard shortcut in 2 apps here, among them 1Password, Bitwarden. The most common keys are Ctrl + G on Windows and Cmd + G on a Mac.
Keys on this page were last checked against their sources on September 14, 2026.
| App | Windows | Mac | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Password | Windows Ctrl + G | Mac Cmd + G | Show the password generator |
| Bitwarden | Windows Ctrl + Shift + 9 | Mac Cmd + Shift + 9 | Generate a password and copy it |
If the keys for Generate a password do nothing
The 2 apps listed here each decide this for themselves, so the first thing to check is that you are reading the row for the app you are actually in, and the column for your system. After that, check the app version, since generate a password is the kind of command makers move between releases. Report a correction
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