Change entry type

You can change the entry type by highlighting an entry in the main view and going to Entry → Change type. For example, you can convert a "Password" entry into a "Credit card" entry. Automatically converting entries into another type of entry simplifies work since you do not have to carry out the required steps manually in Password Depot. Please find more information below on how to proceed when changing the type of entry.

The dialog Change entry type displays the following information and options:

  • Current type: Displays the current type of the selected entry. For a single entry, the entry's icon and name are shown. When multiple entries are selected, the number of selected objects is displayed instead. If the selected entries have different types, "Multiple types" is shown.
  • Convert to: Select the desired target entry type from the drop-down menu, that is the type you would like to convert to. All available entry types are listed, including custom entries (except for Passkey entries, which cannot be created through conversion).
  • When you select Custom as the target type, an additional drop-down menu appears allowing you to choose the desired custom template.
  • Associate field names: Specify how to map the field names of the current type to the target type during conversion. For example, if you would like to convert a "Banking" entry into a "Software license" entry, you can assign the field names of the current "Banking" type to the field names of the target "Software license" type. This way, a "Card holder" might become the "Username" after converting. For each field of the source entry, a drop-down menu with the available fields of the target entry type is provided.

WARNING: If you do not assign any field names, the converter will only take information into consideration which is available for both entry types, for example the username/user or password field which are available for nearly every type of entry. To avoid data loss, we strongly recommend assigning the field names before starting conversion since each Password Depot entry type basically uses a different template.

As soon as you have finished assigning the field names, click Convert to start the process. The button is only enabled when the target type differs from the current entry type. You will be forwarded to Password Depot's main view where you can see that conversion has been completed and the information saved to another type of entry. To cancel the process, click Cancel.

HINT: You may also select multiple entries of the same entry type and convert them into another type at the same time provided these entries should be converted into the same target type.