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Use Clavis from the File Explorer right-click menu

The Windows installer adds Clavis to File Explorer's right-click menu, so you rarely need to open the app first. On Windows 11 it's under Show more options (or press Shift+F10).

Right-click a file → Clavis → choose what to do. (Illustration)

What's in the menu

Right-click on…	You can
Any file or folder	Encrypt · Encrypt to cloud folder Premium · Encrypt for someone… Premium
A `.enc` file	Open Pro · Decrypt · Verify · Previous versions… Premium
A folder	Decrypt · Verify · Add to Watch Folder Pro

Select several files and right-click once: Clavis handles them as one batch with a single confirmation.

Double-click

.enc — opens the file Pro.
.clavisid — adds that person to your contacts.
.clavisbackup — restores a vault backup.

Don't want the menu? Untick Settings → Explorer → Show Clavis in the right-click menu.

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