Using KeePass Passwords

Given that a secure password is not easily memorised, KeePass lets you copy it from the database and paste it onto whatever account or website requires it. For greater security, a copied password will only remain on the clipboard for about 10 seconds, so it will save time to have your account or website already open and running, so that you can paste the relevant password there as required.

Step 1. Right-click on the required password entry to activate a drop-down list,

Step 2. Select Copy Password to Clipboard as follows:

Figure 21: The KeePass Password Safe screen

Step 3. Go to the related account or site and paste the password into the appropriate field:

Figure 22: A Gmail Account displaying a pasted password

Tip: For efficient copying, pasting and switching windows, use the keyboard shortcuts. Press and hold the Ctrl key, then press C to copy a password. Press and hold the Ctrl key, then press V to paste that password. Press and hold the Alt key, then press the Tab key to switch between open programs and windows.

Note: By using KeePass all the time, you never actually have to see or know what your password is. The copy/paste functions take care of moving it from the database to the required window. If you use the Random Generator feature and then transfer this password to a new email account registration process, you will be using a password that you have never seen in plain view. And it still works!