# "Folder Formats" commands **URL:** \ **Category:** Help & Support\ **Created:** [August 7, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/folder-formats-commands/11581 "2011-08-07T20:40:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jimmyboy](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@jimmyboy](https://resource.dopus.com/u/jimmyboy)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/folder-formats-commands/11581/1 "2011-08-07T20:40:00Z")
Im trying to make some buttons which help me in dealing with "Folder Formats", I am currently aware of ; Properties FOLDEROPTIONS Properties FORMATLIST When you are in the "Folder Options" dialog, I would like to be able to duplicate some of the functionality there into my own buttons, specifically ; Save the current folder format : Save for this folder Save the current folder format : Save for this folder and all sub-folders Clear the saved format : For this folder Clear the saved format and reset to defaults : Reset to Custom Clear the saved format and reset to defaults : Reset to Defaults Does anyone know if the commands / methods exist for me to achieve the above? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/folder-formats-commands/11581/2 "2011-08-07T21:02:58Z")
AFAIK there aren't commands for saving formats or deleting saved formats. (You can reset the current view to Custom, Default or a saved format, but only temporarily without going via the UI.) Send GPSoft a feature request if you want it put on the to-do list. It's been mentioned once or twice before, and seems like a good/useful idea, so a few votes of support might make it happen. ---
**Author:** ![jimmyboy](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@jimmyboy](https://resource.dopus.com/u/jimmyboy)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/folder-formats-commands/11581/3 "2011-08-07T21:08:53Z")
[quote="leo"]AFAIK there aren't commands for saving formats or deleting saved formats. (You can reset the current view to Custom, Default or a saved format, but only temporarily without going via the UI.) Send GPSoft a feature request if you want it put on the to-do list. It's been mentioned once or twice before, and seems like a good/useful idea, so a few votes of support might make it happen.[/quote] Ok, thanks for your quick response, i'll send off a feature request. > [@](#): > > (You can reset the current view to Custom, Default or a saved format, but only temporarily without going via the UI.) How ? I find the whole Folder Formats to be a much bigger headache than I think it needs to be, and although I have read your "HOW TO: Understand and Configure Folder Formats" (which is a very good description), there's still a couple things that can be confusing, and a few workflow improvements could help improve it a lot I feel. Thanks again for the help! ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/folder-formats-commands/11581/4 "2011-08-07T22:29:08Z")
> [@](#): > > How ? Via the Folder Formats menu, just below the Folder Options menu item. ---
**Author:** ![JohnZeman](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/johnzeman/32/26238_2.png) [@JohnZeman](https://resource.dopus.com/u/JohnZeman)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/folder-formats-commands/11581/5 "2011-08-07T22:34:09Z")
Jimmy have you looked at styles for this? Styles have a lot in common with folder formats but you can also use them with any folder you want. Not to mention you can easily assign any given style to a button. ---
**Author:** ![J-Mac](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/j-mac/32/26089_2.png) [@J-Mac](https://resource.dopus.com/u/J-Mac)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/folder-formats-commands/11581/6 "2011-08-09T18:36:49Z")
> [@leo](#): > > [quote]How ? Via the Folder Formats menu, just below the Folder Options menu item.[/quote] Leo, Are you talking about the Folder Options menu in the Tools menu? Folder Options is the last item in the Tools menu on my DOpus. Actually I can't find any menu item for Folder Formats. Can you be a little more specific? Thanks! Jim ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/folder-formats-commands/11581/7 "2011-08-09T19:07:04Z")
You must've turned off the new Opus 10 toolbars & menus and gone back to your old Opus 9 ones. This is the one I mean: ![](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/4/9/49b3bb0dbc23a120babef1ae0c9ed51256ed9f31.png) ---
**Author:** ![jimmyboy](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@jimmyboy](https://resource.dopus.com/u/jimmyboy)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/folder-formats-commands/11581/8 "2011-08-09T21:12:16Z")
hmmm, I dont see this either. What is the command used for the "Manage Folder Formats" option ? ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/folder-formats-commands/11581/9 "2011-08-09T21:43:05Z")
Just turn on the default toolbars and copy the parts you want out of them to your main toolbars.