# User defined tool: How to open mp3 properties window? **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [November 6, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-tool-how-to-open-mp3-properties-window/55032 "2021-11-06T23:12:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marcv](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@marcv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marcv)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-tool-how-to-open-mp3-properties-window/55032/1 "2021-11-06T23:12:10Z")
Title says it all. I have seen the post on locating the directory of the file by creating the user defined tool. That's perfect and I got that to work. However, I want see if it is possible to take it one step further. The functionality I am looking for is to find the directory and then right click on that file to open the properties window. Anything on this topic will help. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2021, 9:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-tool-how-to-open-mp3-properties-window/55032/2 "2021-11-07T09:53:06Z")
If you find the command line parameter for the windows file explorer to show this properties you can add it your existing tool definition. Unfortunately, AFAIK there is no such [parameter](https://www.geoffchappell.com/studies/windows/shell/explorer/cmdline.htm). ---
**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/user-defined-tool-how-to-open-mp3-properties-window/55032/3 "2026-02-09T12:29:30Z")