diff --git a/examples/accept_no_visitors.cpp b/examples/accept_no_visitors.cpp
index 0f5d502..58662fe 100644
--- a/examples/accept_no_visitors.cpp
+++ b/examples/accept_no_visitors.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 #include <boost/openmethod/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
-using boost::openmethod::make_shared_virtual;
-using boost::openmethod::shared_virtual_ptr;
+using namespace boost::openmethod::aliases;
 
 using std::cout;
 using std::string;
diff --git a/examples/adventure.cpp b/examples/adventure.cpp
index 14d52df..dc13e73 100644
--- a/examples/adventure.cpp
+++ b/examples/adventure.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 struct Character {
     virtual ~Character() {
     }
diff --git a/examples/ast.cpp b/examples/ast.cpp
index 44ea1fb..4e26e74 100644
--- a/examples/ast.cpp
+++ b/examples/ast.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 struct Node {
     virtual ~Node() {}
 };
diff --git a/examples/ast_unique_ptr.cpp b/examples/ast_unique_ptr.cpp
index de79337..c9523e3 100644
--- a/examples/ast_unique_ptr.cpp
+++ b/examples/ast_unique_ptr.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 #include <boost/openmethod/unique_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
-using boost::openmethod::unique_virtual_ptr;
-using boost::openmethod::make_unique_virtual;
+using namespace boost::openmethod::aliases;
 
 struct Node {
     virtual ~Node() {}
diff --git a/examples/asteroids.cpp b/examples/asteroids.cpp
index 526c906..135461b 100644
--- a/examples/asteroids.cpp
+++ b/examples/asteroids.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 class Thing {
   public:
     virtual ~Thing() {
diff --git a/examples/custom_rtti.cpp b/examples/custom_rtti.cpp
index 6e43d7f..0865d29 100644
--- a/examples/custom_rtti.cpp
+++ b/examples/custom_rtti.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ struct custom_policy : bom::registry<custom_rtti, bom::policies::vptr_vector> {
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD(poke, (std::ostream&, virtual_ptr<Animal>), void);
 
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD_OVERRIDE(
diff --git a/examples/default_error_handler.cpp b/examples/default_error_handler.cpp
index bae2067..ab417cd 100644
--- a/examples/default_error_handler.cpp
+++ b/examples/default_error_handler.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 struct Animal {
     virtual ~Animal() = default;
 };
diff --git a/examples/deferred_custom_rtti.cpp b/examples/deferred_custom_rtti.cpp
index d60c330..26ccea4 100644
--- a/examples/deferred_custom_rtti.cpp
+++ b/examples/deferred_custom_rtti.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ struct custom_policy : bom::registry<
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD(poke, (std::ostream&, virtual_ptr<Animal>), void);
 
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD_OVERRIDE(
diff --git a/examples/friendship.cpp b/examples/friendship.cpp
index 3dfa42c..16bac3e 100644
--- a/examples/friendship.cpp
+++ b/examples/friendship.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 #ifdef FRIEND_ALL
 
 // tag::friend_all[]
diff --git a/examples/friendship_across_namespaces.cpp b/examples/friendship_across_namespaces.cpp
index f3bc67a..65928b5 100644
--- a/examples/friendship_across_namespaces.cpp
+++ b/examples/friendship_across_namespaces.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 #ifdef FRIEND_ALL
 
 // tag::friend_all[]
diff --git a/examples/headers_namespaces/animal.hpp b/examples/headers_namespaces/animal.hpp
index db9bad4..cd0d0b9 100644
--- a/examples/headers_namespaces/animal.hpp
+++ b/examples/headers_namespaces/animal.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ struct Animal {
     virtual ~Animal() = default;
 };
 
-BOOST_OPENMETHOD(poke, (std::ostream&, virtual_ptr<Animal>), void);
+BOOST_OPENMETHOD(
+    poke, (std::ostream&, boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr<Animal>), void);
 
 } // namespace animals
 
diff --git a/examples/headers_namespaces/cat.cpp b/examples/headers_namespaces/cat.cpp
index 4c37106..b1a2b95 100644
--- a/examples/headers_namespaces/cat.cpp
+++ b/examples/headers_namespaces/cat.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include "cat.hpp"
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 namespace felines {
 
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD_CLASSES(animals::Animal, Cat, Cheetah);
diff --git a/examples/headers_namespaces/dog.cpp b/examples/headers_namespaces/dog.cpp
index efb111b..44a7435 100644
--- a/examples/headers_namespaces/dog.cpp
+++ b/examples/headers_namespaces/dog.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace canines {
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD_CLASSES(animals::Animal, Dog);
 
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD_DEFINE_OVERRIDER(
-    poke, (std::ostream & os, virtual_ptr<Dog> dog), void) {
+    poke, (std::ostream & os, boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr<Dog> dog), void) {
     os << dog->name << " barks";
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/headers_namespaces/dog.hpp b/examples/headers_namespaces/dog.hpp
index e679a64..604ee82 100644
--- a/examples/headers_namespaces/dog.hpp
+++ b/examples/headers_namespaces/dog.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ struct Dog : animals::Animal {
 };
 
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD_DECLARE_OVERRIDER(
-    poke, (std::ostream & os, virtual_ptr<Dog> dog), void);
+    poke, (std::ostream & os, boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr<Dog> dog), void);
 
 } // namespace canines
 
diff --git a/examples/headers_namespaces/main.cpp b/examples/headers_namespaces/main.cpp
index 45bd1d6..9e69441 100644
--- a/examples/headers_namespaces/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/headers_namespaces/main.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "cat.hpp"
 #include "dog.hpp"
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 struct Bulldog : canines::Dog {
     using Dog::Dog;
 };
diff --git a/examples/hello_world.cpp b/examples/hello_world.cpp
index fc58a77..9beb920 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world.cpp
+++ b/examples/hello_world.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ struct Bulldog : Dog {
 #include <iostream>
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD(
     poke,                                       // method name
     (std::ostream&, virtual_ptr<Animal>),       // method signature
diff --git a/examples/matrix.cpp b/examples/matrix.cpp
index a37244f..0c59186 100644
--- a/examples/matrix.cpp
+++ b/examples/matrix.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using std::make_shared;
 using std::shared_ptr;
 using std::string;
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
 using boost::openmethod::make_shared_virtual;
 using boost::openmethod::shared_virtual_ptr;
 
diff --git a/examples/next.cpp b/examples/next.cpp
index bbf1d4c..81d6bdc 100644
--- a/examples/next.cpp
+++ b/examples/next.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 using namespace std;
 
 struct Vehicle {
diff --git a/examples/slides.cpp b/examples/slides.cpp
index a50f60e..e600005 100644
--- a/examples/slides.cpp
+++ b/examples/slides.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ struct Init {
 namespace openmethods {
 
 using namespace nodes;
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
 
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD_CLASSES(Node, Number, Plus, Times);
 
diff --git a/examples/synopsis.cpp b/examples/synopsis.cpp
index 63117f4..c0c5d37 100644
--- a/examples/synopsis.cpp
+++ b/examples/synopsis.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class Dolphin : public Animal {};
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 // Classes must be registered:
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD_CLASSES(Animal, Dog, Cat, Dolphin);
 
diff --git a/examples/throw_error_handler.cpp b/examples/throw_error_handler.cpp
index 0de26b2..17b2f05 100644
--- a/examples/throw_error_handler.cpp
+++ b/examples/throw_error_handler.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ struct custom_registry : bom::default_registry::with<throw_if_not_implemented> {
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD_CLASSES(Animal, Cat, Dog);
 
 BOOST_OPENMETHOD(trick, (std::ostream&, virtual_ptr<Animal>), void);
diff --git a/examples/virtual_ptr.cpp b/examples/virtual_ptr.cpp
index 6ec783d..e16caf9 100644
--- a/examples/virtual_ptr.cpp
+++ b/examples/virtual_ptr.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 struct Animal {
     virtual ~Animal() = default;
 };
diff --git a/include/boost/openmethod.hpp b/include/boost/openmethod.hpp
index 54f96cd..12a2a69 100644
--- a/include/boost/openmethod.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/openmethod.hpp
@@ -9,8 +9,4 @@
 #include <boost/openmethod/core.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/macros.hpp>
 
-#ifndef BOOST_OPENMETHOD_DISABLE_GLOBAL_VIRTUAL_PTR
-using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
-#endif
-
 #endif // BOOST_OPENMETHOD_HPP
diff --git a/include/boost/openmethod/core.hpp b/include/boost/openmethod/core.hpp
index 4d7529f..b391920 100644
--- a/include/boost/openmethod/core.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/openmethod/core.hpp
@@ -1518,6 +1518,14 @@ void method<Name, auto(Parameters...)->ReturnType, Registry>::override_impl<
             this->vp_type_ids);
 }
 
+namespace aliases {
+
+using boost::openmethod::final_virtual_ptr;
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_;
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
+} // namespace aliases
+
 } // namespace boost::openmethod
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
diff --git a/include/boost/openmethod/shared_ptr.hpp b/include/boost/openmethod/shared_ptr.hpp
index 4bd359a..1374315 100644
--- a/include/boost/openmethod/shared_ptr.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/openmethod/shared_ptr.hpp
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ inline auto make_shared_virtual(T&&... args)
         std::make_shared<Class>(std::forward<T>(args)...));
 }
 
+namespace aliases {
+    using boost::openmethod::shared_virtual_ptr;
+    using boost::openmethod::make_shared_virtual;
+}
+
 } // namespace boost::openmethod
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/boost/openmethod/unique_ptr.hpp b/include/boost/openmethod/unique_ptr.hpp
index 916bba0..2c3a7dd 100644
--- a/include/boost/openmethod/unique_ptr.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/openmethod/unique_ptr.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ inline auto make_unique_virtual(T&&... args)
         std::make_unique<Class>(std::forward<T>(args)...));
 }
 
+namespace aliases {
+    using boost::openmethod::unique_virtual_ptr;
+    using boost::openmethod::make_unique_virtual;
+}
+
 } // namespace boost::openmethod
 
 #endif
diff --git a/test/test_rolex.cpp b/test/test_rolex.cpp
index 9b4c8ef..bccafe9 100644
--- a/test/test_rolex.cpp
+++ b/test/test_rolex.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <boost/openmethod.hpp>
 #include <boost/openmethod/compiler.hpp>
 
+using boost::openmethod::virtual_ptr;
+
 struct Role {
     virtual ~Role() {
     }