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## Bitwarden on Windows
### Get Organized with Favorites and Folders
Organizing your Vault into **Favorites** and **Folders** makes filtering your Vault a breeze.
**To add a Folder:**
1. In the Vault Filters column, select the {% icon fa-plus %} **Add** icon next to **Folders**.
2. Give your new folder a name and select {% icon fa-save %} **Save**.
**To add a Vault item to a Folder or your Favorites:**
1. Using the Vault Filter and List, open the Item Information for the item you want to organize.
2. In the Item Information panel, select the {% icon fa-pencil %} **Edit** icon.
3. Select a **Folder** from the dropdown to add this item to a folder, or check the **Favorite** checkbox to add it to your Favorites.
4. Select the {% icon fa-save %} **Save** icon.
For more information, see [Folders]({{site.baseurl}}/article/folders/) and [Favorites]({{site.baseurl}}/article/favorites/).
### Create New Logins
You can create new Logins, Cards, Identities, and Secure Notes directly from your Desktop App.
1. At the bottom of the Vault Item List, select the {% icon fa-plus %} **Add** icon.
2. In the Add Item panel, choose which **Type** of item to create (for example, *Login*).
3. Enter all the information for the new item (for example, *Username* and *Password*).
4. For a Login item, enter the web site or service it's used for in the **URI** field (for example, https://www.google.com).
5. Select a **Folder** from the dropdown or check the **Favorites** checkbox to organize the item in your Vault.
6. When you're finished, select {% icon fa-save %} **Save**.
You can go back and edit this item at any time using the {% icon fa-pencil %} **Edit** icon in the Item Information panel.
### Unlock with Biometrics
Biometric Unlock allows for seamless access to your Windows Desktop App using [Windows Hello](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/windows-hello){:target="\_blank"} with PIN, Facial Recognition, or [other hardware that meets Windows Hello biometric requirements](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/windows-hello-biometric-requirements){:target="\_blank"}.
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Windows Hello must be enabled on your computer **before** it can be enabled in Bitwarden.
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{% callout success%}Windows Users may need to install the [Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads){:target="\_blank"} before Windows Hello can be turned on in Desktop Preferences.{% endcallout %}
1. In your Desktop App, select **File** → **Settings**.
2. In the Security section, an **Unlock with Windows Hello** option will appear if Windows Hello is supported and enabled on your computer:
{% image biometrics/windows.png Windows unlock options %}
Check the **Unlock with Windows Hello** option to proceed. Your computer will prompt you to input your biometric.
Once enabled, a new button will be presented on the Unlock screen. Selecting **Unlock with Windows Hello** will prompt you to input your biometric to initiate unlock.
{% image biometrics/hello-unlock.png Unlock with Windows Hello %}
### Start Bitwarden Automatically
Starting Bitwarden automatically when you login to your desktop can help make sure your credentials are always at your fingertips.
1. Select **File** → **Settings**.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the Options section, and check the **Start automatically on login** checkbox.
Next time you login to your desktop, the Bitwarden App will automatically open.
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## Bitwarden on macOS
### Get Organized with Favorites and Folders
Organizing your Vault into **Favorites** and **Folders** makes filtering your Vault a breeze.
**To add a Folder:**
1. In the Vault Filters column, select the {% icon fa-plus %} **Add** icon next to **Folders**.
2. Give your new folder a name and select {% icon fa-save %} **Save**.
**To add a Vault item to a Folder or your Favorites:**
1. Using the Vault Filter and List, open the Item Information for the item you want to organize.
2. In the Item Information panel, select the {% icon fa-pencil %} **Edit** icon.
3. Select a **Folder** from the dropdown to add this item to a folder, or check the **Favorite** checkbox to add it to your Favorites.
4. Select the {% icon fa-save %} **Save** icon.
For more information, see [Folders]({{site.baseurl}}/article/folders/) and [Favorites]({{site.baseurl}}/article/favorites/).
### Create New Logins
You can create new Logins, Cards, Identities, and Secure Notes directly from your Desktop App.
1. At the bottom of the Vault Item List, select the {% icon fa-plus %} **Add** icon.
2. In the Add Item panel, choose which **Type** of item to create (for example, *Login*).
3. Enter all the information for the new item (for example, *Username* and *Password*).
4. For a Login item, enter the web site or service it's used for in the **URI** field (for example, https://www.google.com).
5. Select a **Folder** from the dropdown or check the **Favorites** checkbox to organize the item in your Vault.
6. When you're finished, select {% icon fa-save %} **Save**.
You can go back and edit this item at any time using the {% icon fa-pencil %} **Edit** icon in the Item Information panel.
### Unlock with Biometrics
Biometric Unlock allows for seamless access to your macOS Desktop App using native [Touch ID](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207054){:target="\_blank"} technology.
{% callout info %}
Touch ID must be enabled on your computer **before** it can be enabled in Bitwarden. See Apple's [Touch ID Documentation](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207054){:target="\_blank"} for help.
{% endcallout %}
1. From the macOS menu bar, select **Bitwarden** → **Preferences**.
2. In the Security section, an **Unlock with Touch ID** option will appear if Touch ID is supported and enabled on your computer:
{% image getting-started/macos-bio1.png macOS unlock options%}
Check the **Unlock with Touch ID** checkbox to proceed. Your computer will prompt your to input your fingerprint to confirm.
Once enabled, a new button will be presented on the Unlock screen. Selecting **Unlock with Touch ID** will prompt you to input your fingerprint and initiate unlock once authenticated.
{% image getting-started/macos-bio2.png Unlock with Touch ID %}
### Start Bitwarden Automatically
Starting Bitwarden automatically when you login to your desktop can help make sure your credentials are always at your fingertips.
1. From the macOS menu bar, **Bitwarden** → **Preferences**.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the Options section, and check the **Start automatically on login** checkbox.
Next time you login to your desktop, the Bitwarden App will automatically open.
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## Bitwarden on Linux
### Get Organized with Favorites and Folders
Organizing your Vault into **Favorites** and **Folders** makes filtering your Vault a breeze.
**To add a Folder:**
1. In the Vault Filters column, select the {% icon fa-plus %} **Add** icon next to **Folders**.
2. Give your new folder a name and select {% icon fa-save %} **Save**.
**To add a Vault item to a Folder or your Favorites:**
1. Using the Vault Filter and List, open the Item Information for the item you want to organize.
2. In the Item Information panel, select the {% icon fa-pencil %} **Edit** icon.
3. Select a **Folder** from the dropdown to add this item to a folder, or check the **Favorite** checkbox to add it to your Favorites.
3. Select the {% icon fa-save %} **Save** icon.
For more information, see [Folders]({{site.baseurl}}/article/folders/) and [Favorites]({{site.baseurl}}/article/favorites/).
### Create New Logins
You can create new Logins, Cards, Identities, and Secure Notes directly from your Desktop App.
1. At the bottom of the Vault Item List, select the {% icon fa-plus %} **Add** icon.
2. In the Add Item panel, choose which **Type** of item to create (for example, *Login*).
3. Enter all the information for the new item (for example, *Username* and *Password*).
4. For a Login item, enter the web site or service it's used for in the **URI** field (for example, https://google.com).
5. Select a **Folder** from the dropdown or check the **Favorites** checkbox to organize the item in your Vault.
6. When you're finished, select {% icon fa-save %} **Save**.
You can go back and edit this item at any time using the {% icon fa-pencil %} **Edit** icon in the Item Information panel.
### Start Bitwarden Automatically
Starting Bitwarden automatically when you login to your desktop can help make sure your credentials are always at your fingertips.
1. Select **File** → **Settings**.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the Options section, and check the **Start automatically on login** checkbox.
Next time you login to your desktop, the Bitwarden App will automatically open.
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