# Tutorials **URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/c/tutorials/20.md [Latest](https://resource.dopus.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://resource.dopus.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://resource.dopus.com/tags.md) --- ## [Tip: Organise and Speed-Up Context Menus](https://resource.dopus.com/t/tip-organise-and-speed-up-context-menus/1204)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/tip-organise-and-speed-up-context-menus/1204 "2023-11-18T22:50:14Z")
Tips to rearrange the context menus you see when right-clicking files. There are a few ways you can tackle the problem, depending on how much you want to hide/show. (Re-written Nov 2023.) You can do this with both old… --- ## [About the Tutorials category](https://resource.dopus.com/t/about-the-tutorials-category/60)
**Author:** [@system](https://resource.dopus.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2005, 8:28am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/about-the-tutorials-category/60 "2005-11-17T08:28:20Z")
Share tutorials on using and configuring Opus. --- ## [Double-click to toggle thumbnails](https://resource.dopus.com/t/double-click-to-toggle-thumbnails/27194)
**Author:** [@newguy](https://resource.dopus.com/u/newguy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/double-click-to-toggle-thumbnails/27194 "2026-08-11T03:50:40Z")
I have been using a button and/or hotkey to switch between Details and Thumbnails mode for years now. But a few weeks ago I tried setting the double-click on file display background function to do this, and it has been a… --- ## [Run PowerShell script from status bar](https://resource.dopus.com/t/run-powershell-script-from-status-bar/60208)
**Author:** [@priovo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/priovo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/run-powershell-script-from-status-bar/60208 "2026-08-08T05:40:35Z")
Minimum Directory Opus Version: 13.24.7 This feature was introduced in Directory Opus 13.24.7 (Beta) Here are the steps to execute powershell from status bar: Preferences / File Displays / Status Bar / Custom Codes /… --- ## [Productive Tech: Video introduction to Directory Opus](https://resource.dopus.com/t/productive-tech-video-introduction-to-directory-opus/59141)
**Author:** [@xavierarmand](https://resource.dopus.com/u/xavierarmand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/productive-tech-video-introduction-to-directory-opus/59141 "2026-04-12T14:13:11Z")
Productive Tech (27.5K subscribers) posted a video about dopus. its 28 Minutes! its "basic" for anyone who spend time here thou the attention is nice The Most Powerful File Explorer Replacement on the Market: Directory… --- ## [An Alternative Directory Tree](https://resource.dopus.com/t/an-alternative-directory-tree/56010)
**Author:** [@Bennjamin](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Bennjamin)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/an-alternative-directory-tree/56010 "2025-12-31T17:49:55Z")
Here's an adaptation for Directory Opus that may be of interest to anyone looking either for a replacement of, or an addition to, the classic directory tree. Edit: I added an importable \*.dop file you can download and do… --- ## [How to make an Opus (opus:///) URI on Windows to enable cross-app linking](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-make-an-opus-opus-uri-on-windows-to-enable-cross-app-linking/58128)
**Author:** [@brimwats](https://resource.dopus.com/u/brimwats)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 12:52am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-make-an-opus-opus-uri-on-windows-to-enable-cross-app-linking/58128 "2025-12-23T00:52:50Z")
Context: This has been a long time obsession of mine: What is the dopus URI scheme on Windows 10? Why? I use the task app Amazing Marvin and Obsidian and they both (AM natively, Obsidian with Advanced URI plug-in) allow… --- ## [Course: Directory Opus Level ONE...For Photo and Video Management](https://resource.dopus.com/t/course-directory-opus-level-one-for-photo-and-video-management/56777)
**Author:** [@MegMac](https://resource.dopus.com/u/MegMac)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/course-directory-opus-level-one-for-photo-and-video-management/56777 "2025-12-19T21:01:49Z")
Visit the Course Webpage: Directory Opus Level ONE Create a student account and Download 2 Free Preview Chapters that include the course details and outline. The Preview Video is not yet finished. It starts with ins… --- ## [Tip: Another one use mouse gestures for Directory Dopus - StrokesPlus.Net](https://resource.dopus.com/t/tip-another-one-use-mouse-gestures-for-directory-dopus-strokesplus-net/49982)
**Author:** [@shinji](https://resource.dopus.com/u/shinji)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/tip-another-one-use-mouse-gestures-for-directory-dopus-strokesplus-net/49982 "2025-12-19T18:01:23Z")
For the first, thanks slowave and milly, because of them, i try the mouse gestures apps. However, my experience with it was not quite satisfactory. So i look for more and meet StrokesPlus.net. The one that satisfies m… --- ## [Running Multiple Alias Configs](https://resource.dopus.com/t/running-multiple-alias-configs/57674)
**Author:** [@jfour18](https://resource.dopus.com/u/jfour18)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/running-multiple-alias-configs/57674 "2025-11-04T08:03:04Z")
If you use the same Alias configuration on several computers, you may have encountered the frustration of aliases breaking due to slightly different paths to a given file on each of the computers. To resolve this, I crea… --- ## [Using DOpus 13.19's new external tools for images](https://resource.dopus.com/t/using-dopus-13-19s-new-external-tools-for-images/57619)
**Author:** [@xraale](https://resource.dopus.com/u/xraale)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 10:39am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/using-dopus-13-19s-new-external-tools-for-images/57619 "2025-10-30T10:39:47Z")
The new feature, external tools, is actually one of the most powerful features I've seen added to DOpus in a long time. As long as you have command line tools for at least converting it you can leverage any image format … --- ## [How to create a custom theme in Dopus 13](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-create-a-custom-theme-in-dopus-13/49576)
**Author:** [@skinz](https://resource.dopus.com/u/skinz)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-create-a-custom-theme-in-dopus-13/49576 "2025-09-03T12:44:52Z")
This is a guide to creating a custom theme in Dopus 13. To get started, simply open preferences from the settings menu. All theme settings are here: To save your custom theme, you just click "Theme" and click the … --- ## [Video - Smart Style Switcher w/ AutoHotPie](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-smart-style-switcher-w-autohotpie/56627)
**Author:** [@Apiega](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Apiega)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-smart-style-switcher-w-autohotpie/56627 "2025-07-26T21:15:14Z")
Directory Opus Customization: Learn to create commands for persistent pane layout switching (Dual/Single/Single+Thumbs) and essential utilities: Light/Dark theme toggle & Open file in text editor. See ho… --- ## [Video - Directory Opus: Beginner's Quick Start Guide](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-directory-opus-beginners-quick-start-guide/55705)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-directory-opus-beginners-quick-start-guide/55705 "2025-05-12T11:26:10Z")
Tutorial video from @darkuni (MonroeWorld on YouTube), with a beginner's guide to Opus, why you'd want to use a file manager in general, and an intro to customizing the user interface. --- ## [Video - Cleaning Up Your MP3 and FLAC Music Library](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-cleaning-up-your-mp3-and-flac-music-library/55284)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 8:09pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-cleaning-up-your-mp3-and-flac-music-library/55284 "2025-04-07T20:09:55Z")
A new tutorial video from @darkuni (MonroeWorld on YouTube), this time about using Opus to tidy up your music library: --- ## [Fixing Issues With FileType New Command (And Context Menu 'New' File Options)](https://resource.dopus.com/t/fixing-issues-with-filetype-new-command-and-context-menu-new-file-options/55027)
**Author:** [@ThioJoe](https://resource.dopus.com/u/ThioJoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/fixing-issues-with-filetype-new-command-and-context-menu-new-file-options/55027 "2025-03-21T19:17:44Z")
I thought this info might come in handy for someone, and also I wanted to write it down so I can remember in the future. While figuring this out I also figured out how to create some custom native 'New' context menu entr… --- ## [Guide: Using tiles to visualize Word documents](https://resource.dopus.com/t/guide-using-tiles-to-visualize-word-documents/54754)
**Author:** [@Bennjamin](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Bennjamin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/guide-using-tiles-to-visualize-word-documents/54754 "2025-03-03T15:18:49Z")
Using Directory Opus 13. I wanted to see word documents in a folder not just as a list of documents but also with each document a sort of TOC (table of contents). Think of a series of Word docs as a book or a research p… --- ## [Video - Directory Opus 13: File Collections and Stored Queries](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-directory-opus-13-file-collections-and-stored-queries/48831)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-directory-opus-13-file-collections-and-stored-queries/48831 "2025-02-10T21:48:39Z")
A new video from @darkuni (MonroeWorld on YouTube) looking at File Collections and Stored Queries in Directory Opus 13: --- ## [Directory Opus Quickie: Sticky FlatView On Folders](https://resource.dopus.com/t/directory-opus-quickie-sticky-flatview-on-folders/53731)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/directory-opus-quickie-sticky-flatview-on-folders/53731 "2024-12-07T18:51:31Z")
By @darkuni (MonroeWorld on YouTube): The script add-in used in the video is here: Trigger Flat View (or any other command) in configured folders --- ## [Apply default zoom to Google Maps](https://resource.dopus.com/t/apply-default-zoom-to-google-maps/53499)
**Author:** [@fred](https://resource.dopus.com/u/fred)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/apply-default-zoom-to-google-maps/53499 "2024-11-15T19:21:59Z")
Hi, In v13, the new locate image command can be customized. Go to Preferences\>Miscellaneous\>Advanced\>image\_locate\_service and replace the line with google map with: google\[Google Maps\]=https://maps.google.com/?q=%l… --- ## [Five Tips in Ten Minutes - #4](https://resource.dopus.com/t/five-tips-in-ten-minutes-4/52842)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/five-tips-in-ten-minutes-4/52842 "2024-09-18T19:48:53Z")
The forth video in this Directory Opus quick-tips series, by @darkuni (MonroeWorld on YouTube): --- ## [Video - Five Tips in Five Minutes - #3](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-five-tips-in-five-minutes-3/52315)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-five-tips-in-five-minutes-3/52315 "2024-08-16T16:49:11Z")
The third video in this Directory Opus quick-tips series, by @darkuni (MonroeWorld on YouTube): --- ## [Video - Five Tips in Five Minutes - #2](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-five-tips-in-five-minutes-2/52046)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-five-tips-in-five-minutes-2/52046 "2024-07-31T14:09:50Z")
A second five-minute video with five more Directory Opus tips and tricks, by @darkuni (MonroeWorld on YouTube): If you missed the first "5 in 5" video, it's here: Video - Five Tips in Five Minutes And the… --- ## [SearchEverything: Getting Opus to work with Everything](https://resource.dopus.com/t/searcheverything-getting-opus-to-work-with-everything/8894)
**Author:** [@apocalypse](https://resource.dopus.com/u/apocalypse)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/searcheverything-getting-opus-to-work-with-everything/8894 "2024-06-27T17:11:07Z")
Dopus13 users, please note that Everything integration is already built-in for that version. You can find more information here: Integration with Everything \[Directory Opus Manual\] Proceed to use the method below if yo… --- ## [Video - Five Tips in Five Minutes](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-five-tips-in-five-minutes/50397)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-five-tips-in-five-minutes/50397 "2024-04-20T19:50:45Z")
A quick 5 minute video with some tips and tricks, by @darkuni (MonroeWorld on YouTube): --- ## [Video - Directory Opus 13 Highlights (official)](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-directory-opus-13-highlights-official/48384)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-directory-opus-13-highlights-official/48384 "2024-04-10T08:51:42Z")
This is a video version of Directory Opus 13 - Highlights \[Directory Opus Manual\], for those who prefer video to text. Hand-edited subtitles are included. --- ## [Video - Directory Opus: Renaming Music Files 201](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-directory-opus-renaming-music-files-201/49697)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 2:52am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-directory-opus-renaming-music-files-201/49697 "2024-03-13T02:52:15Z")
Another great video from @darkuni (MonroeWorld on YouTube), this time showing how to do some mass-renaming on music files: --- ## [Menus and button labels using markup](https://resource.dopus.com/t/menus-and-button-labels-using-markup/47216)
**Author:** [@Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Jon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 12:43am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/menus-and-button-labels-using-markup/47216 "2023-11-29T00:43:53Z")
Now that Opus supports (some) markup in button labels, something like this can be achieved without needing external images: This uses the code \<%stars:1/1\> for the single star on the menu item and then \<%stars:0/5\> th… --- ## [Video & Article - Using Directory Opus for Photo Organization](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-article-using-directory-opus-for-photo-organization/48833)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/video-article-using-directory-opus-for-photo-organization/48833 "2024-02-10T17:41:43Z")
@MegMac has created a website about photo organizing, which includes discussion of Directory Opus. I thought this article about using Opus with photo metadata deserved a post of its own here in the Tutorials area: Th… --- ## [Videos - Portuguese overviews of Opus](https://resource.dopus.com/t/videos-portuguese-overviews-of-opus/48832)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/videos-portuguese-overviews-of-opus/48832 "2024-02-10T04:10:43Z")
Two great videos in Portuguese, made by @rafaelsouzams (Canal WINchester on YouTube). If you don't speak Portuguese, YouTube can translate and auto-generate subtitles in most languages, and did a good job here. Don't fo… [Next page](https://resource.dopus.com/c/tutorials/20.md?page=1)