# How do YOU use Opus?

**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-do-you-use-opus/36422
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**Created:** [August 16, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-do-you-use-opus/36422 "2020-08-16T05:53:43Z")
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### Author: ![jinsight](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/jinsight/32/43666_2.png) [@jinsight](https://resource.dopus.com/u/jinsight)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-do-you-use-opus/36422/8 "2025-03-19T16:09:35Z")

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I, too, am curious how everyone uses Opus. The forum has few examples of this so I'll respond to your use case.

I have a multi monitor set up and launch Opus by double clicking on the Win 10 desktop.

I use a single default Dual Lister in details mode, not minimalistic, and augment it by using Tab Groups for different workflows. I have two standard toolbars open all the time and don't use the tree.

I have a few other Lister Layouts for other computers with different screen resolutions. I have no icons on the desktop instead using True Launch Bar to make all programs accessible from the Windows tray. I don't use tags.

I also extensively use Everything partial searches with filters to, eg., find a file and click on the path in Everything to go to it in Opus. For this reason I don't use tags or color coding because I can quickly find files or folders with out doing extra work.

If you want more detail on my setup see:

> [@Source Menu for Directory Opus 13](https://resource.dopus.com/t/source-menu-for-directory-opus-13/50963/3):
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> New version as of 9/10/2024. Silent updates also occur periodically.

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