Directory Opus has a keyboard shortcut for a lot of what you click every day. Here are 33 that work on Windows, grouped by what you’re trying to do.
We checked every one against Directory Opus Manual: Keys (Customize dialog) on October 21, 2026.
Navigation
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Enter | Open the selected folder |
| Backspace | Go to the parent folder |
| F4 | Jump to the path field on the location bar |
| Alt + D | Jump to the path field on the location bar |
| Ctrl + L | Jump to the path field on the location bar |
| F5 | Refresh the file list |
Tabs and Layout
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Tab | Open the tab switcher |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Move to the next tab |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Move to the previous tab |
| Ctrl + Page Down | Cycle to the next tab on the current side |
| Ctrl + Page Up | Cycle to the previous tab on the current side |
| Alt + Double-click | Open a folder in a new tab |
| F6 | Switch between single and dual display |
| Tab | Switch sides in dual display (Opus 13) |
| F7 | Show or hide the viewer pane |
| F8 | Show or hide the folder tree |
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Show or hide the Favorites Bar |
Files
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| F2 | Rename the selected item |
| Ctrl + C | Copy the selected files |
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected files |
| Ctrl + V | Paste files (or paste clipboard text or images as a new file) |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo the last file operation |
| Delete | Delete the selected folder in the folder tree |
Selecting
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + A | Select all items |
| Ctrl + I | Invert the selection |
| Insert | Select or deselect the focused item and move down |
| Ctrl + A, then Ctrl + I | Deselect everything |
Find and Filter
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + F | Open the Find Files tool |
| F3 | Jump to the next match in the find-as-you-type field |
| Shift + F3 | Jump to the previous match in the find-as-you-type field |
| Esc | Clear the current filter and show all files |
| : | Start Select mode to select files by a wildcard pattern |
| ‘ | Start an Opus search from the find-as-you-type field |
Good to know: Opus lets you change almost every key. To see the full list for your version, open Help > Keyboard Map, or Settings > Customize > Keys.
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Want One Key to Do More?
Built-in shortcuts only work while Directory Opus is the active window, and you can’t add new ones. These tools let you pick your own hotkeys:
- Prompt Assistant: paste a wildcard pattern like *.pdf or a project folder path into Opus with a hotkey you pick
- Windows 11 Power User Tools: more of our tools for people who want to work faster in Windows
- Second Keyboard Manager: put Opus commands you use often on single keys of a spare number pad
