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# File Operations

This category contains options that control file operations (copying, deleting, etc.) within Directory Opus. In most cases these only define the default behavior of the file operations - most options can be overridden at the command level with the addition of command-line parameters to the appropriate command.

* [**Copying Files**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/copying_files.md): General options relating to copy files.
  * [**attributes**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/copying_files/attributes.md): Controls which file attributes are copied by default (attributes, metadata, security permissions, etc.)
  * [**confirmation**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/copying_files/confirmation.md): Confirmation of various things when copying (what to do when files already exist, that sort of thing).
  * [**metadata**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/copying_files/metadata.md): Controls if and how NTFS file metadata is copied.
  * [**security**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/copying_files/security.md): Ownership and permissions of copied files.
* [**Deleting Files**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/deleting_files.md): Options that control what happens by default when you delete files through Directory Opus.
* [**Double-click Files**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/double-click_files.md): A few options that control what happens when you double-click on certain files in a Lister. The [File Types](/directory-opus/manual/file_types.md) system controls this to a far higher degree.
  * [**ftp**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/double-click_files/ftp.md): Specific double-click options for files on [FTP](/directory-opus/manual/ftp.md) sites.
* [**Logging**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/logging.md): Controls whether Opus should keep a log of your file operations or not.
* [**Metadata**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/copying_files/metadata.md): Options relating to the editing of metadata.
  * [**editor**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/metadata/editor.md): Options for the [metadata editor](/directory-opus/manual/basic_concepts/the_lister/metadata_pane.md).
  * [**Music Genres**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/metadata/music_genres.md): Music genres shown in the metadata editor for audio files.
* [**Options**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/options.md): General options that didn't fit on any other page!
* [**Progress Indicators**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/progress_indicators.md): Options that control the progress indicators that Opus can show during file operations.
  * [**Counting Files**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/progress_indicators/counting_files.md): Controls the counting of files within folders (needed for accurate progress indicators).
  * [**Jobs Bar**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/progress_indicators/jobs_bar.md): Options relating to the [Jobs Bar](/directory-opus/manual/file_operations/copying_moving_and_deleting_files/the_jobs_bar.md).
* [**Renaming Files**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/renaming_files.md): Options that affect [renaming files inline](/directory-opus/manual/file_operations/renaming_files/inline_rename.md).
  * [**Control Keys**](/directory-opus/manual/preferences/preferences_categories/file_operations/renaming_files/control_keys.md): Configurable control keys you can push when renaming files inline (Ctrl+A for *Select all*, etc).