# Always re-use a single window instead of opening new windows

**URL:** <https://resource.dopus.com/t/always-re-use-a-single-window-instead-of-opening-new-windows/3579>\
**Category:** Opus FAQs\
**Created:** [May 7, 2007, 9:42pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/always-re-use-a-single-window-instead-of-opening-new-windows/3579 "2007-05-07T21:42:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 9:42pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/always-re-use-a-single-window-instead-of-opening-new-windows/3579/1 "2007-05-07T21:42:39Z")

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( See Also: [Middle click folder to open in new folder tab](https://resource.dopus.com/t/middle-click-folder-to-open-in-new-folder-tab/3308/1) )

If you only ever want to have a single Opus window open then the following options will help.

Note that the first two screenshots are not the same, one is for Desktop Double-click and the other is for Taskbar Icon Double-click.

If you turn on these options then you may also want to turn on the option to quit Opus when all windows are closed. That is covered in [a separate FAQ](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-exit-directory-opus/3479/1).

 ![](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/c/3c8e8b2baa7eb9da028d28facf86d3e65cbfb5d5.png)  
  
 ![](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/8/386559a8f38c5e43104d89ec056150742080417c.png)  
  
 ![](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/8/78ab513825734636ae1aa32990bc9ddd9c0fd05f.png)  

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If you want to create a system-wide hotkey (or change the Win-E hotkey that opens My Computer by default) to bring the last-used Opus window to the front, and open a new window if there isn't one, then follow the steps below...

Opus 13:

- You can configure this for the Win-E hotkey via **Preferences / Launching Opus / From the Win + E hotkey** , in the same way as the other Preferences pages shown above. No need to create a custom hotkey.

Opus 12 and earlier:

- Select Settings -\> Customize and then select the Keys tab.

- Click the New Hotkey icon above the list of hotkeys.

- Turn on the System-wide Hotkey checkbox. (It's important to do this first if you want to create a hotkey involving the Windows key, otherwise you cannot type the key.)

- Type the key you want into the Hotkey field.

- Set the function to: Go LASTACTIVELISTER NEW

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