~~Title: Special Folders~~
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==Desktop folders==

This list shows any special folders that third-party software has added to the desktop. Often (but not always) these are used for cloud storage (e.g. OneDrive, Dropbox). Folders that Opus identifies as cloud storage will:

  * appear in the separate **Cloud Storage** branch of the folder tree if it's enabled
  * trigger the //Cloud Storage// folder format if enabled (to, e.g. add the //Status// column to show sync status).

Opus will try to identify special desktop folders as cloud storage automatically, but if it gets it wrong you can click in the **Cloud Storage** column to mark a folder as cloud storage manually. Folders that are identified automatically will show a {{:media:13:cloud_grey.png?nolink|}} dark cloud, and folders you've marked yourself will show a {{:media:13:cloud_white.png?nolink|}} bright cloud.

The **Show** column lets you control where the folder is shown; choose from:

  * **Folder Tree**: Appears only in the folder tree (under the **Cloud Storage** folder if it's enabled, and the folder is marked as cloud storage).
  * **File Display**: Appears only in the file display.
  * **Both**: Appears in both the folder tree and the file display.
  * **Hide**: The folder won't be shown at all.


==Other cloud folders==

Some cloud software doesn't add a folder to the desktop - for example, Google Drive often adds its own drive letter to the system instead. If you use cloud software that isn't shown in the **Desktop folders** list, you can add its location here to have Opus trigger the //Cloud Storage// folder format automatically for that folder as well.

(This limitation was removed in Opus 13.9.1:) Note that folders you add here won't currently appear in the **Cloud Storage** branch of the tree - that only works for desktop folders..