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Aug 31, 2026 | Join Online Meeting > The Gadget Gurus:  I will review the current tech news. We will do our best to answer questions about computers, smartphones, apps, cameras, tablets, and the internet. Bring your tech issues and enjoy the meeting.
Google Lens is hiding features you’ll wish you’d found sooner – makeuseof.com

This Week’s Tip or Trick

Bitwarden Tip

Q:  Prior to learning how to store passkeys in my Bitwarden Password Manager, I created passkeys on several online sites. Can I move these passkeys to my Bitwarden manager, or do I need to start over & create new passkeys to put into Bitwarden? And can you review again how to get passkeys into Bitwarden? Thx | Ron S
> I replaced my password manager when I realized my passkeys weren’t portable – makeuseof.com

A:  Can I move passkeys from the Chrome browser or device to bitwarden?

Moving Passkeys from Chrome / Your Device to Bitwarden

Chrome (and most device-level passkey stores, such as Google Password Manager or iCloud Keychain) do not currently offer a built-in export feature for passkeys. This is a limitation of how passkeys are architected at the platform level — they are designed to be device-bound or synced within the same ecosystem (e.g., Google’s or Apple’s), and currently cannot be directly exported and transferred to a third-party manager like Bitwarden.

This means you cannot pull existing passkeys out of Chrome or a device keychain and import them directly into Bitwarden.

What You Can Do Instead

1. Re-register your passkeys with Bitwarden going forward

The practical approach is to:

  • Install the Bitwarden browser extension in Chrome (or your preferred browser).
  • Set Bitwarden as your default passkey provider in your browser or device settings.
  • The next time you visit a website where you had a passkey saved, go through the passkey creation/registration flow again. This time, Bitwarden will save the new passkey to your vault.

This effectively replaces the old platform-stored passkey with a new one stored securely in Bitwarden.

Note: Is there a limit to how many passkeys I can have with various accounts?

Individual Accounts and Websites
  • Multiple keys per account: Most websites allow you to register more than one passkey for a single account. This lets you use a passkey on your phone, your laptop, a password manager (Bitwarden), and a backup hardware key.
  • Website caps: While many sites let you add several devices (often up to five or more), a few platforms may restrict how many active passkeys you can link to one specific login ID. 

2. Export and import passkeys between Bitwarden accounts

If you already have passkeys stored in a Bitwarden account and want to move them to a different Bitwarden account, this is fully supported:

  • Passkeys are included in Bitwarden JSON exports.
  • Once exported, you can import them into another Bitwarden account.

For more details, visit the Bitwarden Passkeys help page.

Q.  Using Gemini to get answers. My question to Gemini was, “How to move a document from my Chromebook files to a USB drive?” You may want to look into this and, perhaps, discuss your findings on one of your sessions. Arnie B
A. Plug your USB drive into a port on your Chromebook, open the Files app, and drag your document from your local storage to the USB drive listed on the left side.

Steps to Move Your Document
  • Plug in the USB drive: Insert your USB flash drive into your Chromebook’s USB port (or use an adapter if needed). 
  • Open the Files app: Click the Launcher icon (the circle in the corner of your screen) and open Files. 
  • Locate your document: Find the file you want to move under My Files or Downloads in the left sidebar.
      • Note: If it is an online Google Doc, you must first download it as a Microsoft Word or PDF file by opening it in your browser, clicking File > Download, and saving it to your Chromebook. 

  • Drag and drop: Click and hold the file, drag it over to your USB drive’s name in the left menu, and release it. You can also right-click the file to Copy, select the USB drive, and right-click to Paste. 
  • Eject safely: Click the small eject icon next to your USB drive name in the left menu before pulling the physical drive out. 

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