# File view shows no files

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-view-shows-no-files/52220>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 3, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-view-shows-no-files/52220 "2021-03-03T13:01:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![steen](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@steen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/steen)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-view-shows-no-files/52220/1 "2021-03-03T13:01:41Z")

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When I opens a file-directory, it (mp3tag) counts the actual no. of files. But the view shows nothing.  
Is there a key combination I have to press. so I return to the known directory read.

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-view-shows-no-files/52220/2 "2021-03-03T13:04:16Z")

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see if you have (accidentally?) applied a filter.  
Press F3 to toggle the filter.

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-view-shows-no-files/52220/3 "2026-02-09T12:29:06Z")

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