# Disable Space key

**URL:** <https://resource.dopus.com/t/disable-space-key/53158>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Created:** [October 17, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/disable-space-key/53158 "2024-10-17T10:05:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![manu](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@manu](https://resource.dopus.com/u/manu)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/disable-space-key/53158/1 "2024-10-17T10:05:04Z")

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I use another app for quickview (like MacOS when pressing space) that is using space key. It works on desktop and windows explorer but not in Dopus. Can i somehow disable space shortcut in Dopus?  
Thanks,  
Manu

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**Author:** ![PassThePeas](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/passthepeas/32/50972_2.png) [@PassThePeas](https://resource.dopus.com/u/PassThePeas)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 10:20am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/disable-space-key/53158/2 "2024-10-17T10:20:27Z")

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If you're using Powertoys Peek, it's not working with Opus, neither with any other file manager.  
If you're using Quicklook or Seer, it should work (it does for me). Check if you have anything in opus binded to Space key (go to **Settings \> Customize \>\> Keyboard shortcuts** and try to type Space in the Shortcuts search). Note that I have "Next image" for the viewer binded but since I'm not using the viewer often, it is working anyway.

For more information about Opus and Peek:

> [@How to get PowerToys Peek to work with Directory Opus?](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-get-powertoys-peek-to-work-with-directory-opus/44956):
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> [PowerToys Peek](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/peek) works in File Explorer but I can't get it to work in Directory Opus. The issue at first appeared to be that the default Peek shortcut of Ctrl+Space conflicts with deselecting of Dopus' lister items (and I'm not sure how to disable that…

> [@"The 'Peek utility,' which is a multi-viewer from Power Toys in Directory Opus, is not working](https://resource.dopus.com/t/the-peek-utility-which-is-a-multi-viewer-from-power-toys-in-directory-opus-is-not-working/52995/13):
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> Ok, thank you very much. We'll have to wait for the PowerToys team to release something regarding this. Thanks again, I’ll keep an eye on it.