# When in mp3tag how can I open the folder containing the file?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-in-mp3tag-how-can-i-open-the-folder-containing-the-file/14423
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 3, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-in-mp3tag-how-can-i-open-the-folder-containing-the-file/14423 "2013-02-03T14:58:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@smiling-too](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/smiling-too)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-in-mp3tag-how-can-i-open-the-folder-containing-the-file/14423/1 "2013-02-03T14:58:34Z")
When in mp3tag how can I open the folder containing the file?
Thanks to ALL
question bening asked by smiling-too 😲
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-in-mp3tag-how-can-i-open-the-folder-containing-the-file/14423/2 "2013-02-03T18:12:32Z")
Use the menu File to open or add a folder.
Please note that in W7 the standard dialogue for selecting folders does not show any files.
If you want to open a single file then drag&drop it from the explorer or use the context menu in Explorer.
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### Author:  [@stanman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stanman)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-in-mp3tag-how-can-i-open-the-folder-containing-the-file/14423/3 "2013-02-03T19:28:21Z")
You can also try this: [/t/966/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/966/1)
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-in-mp3tag-how-can-i-open-the-folder-containing-the-file/14423/4 "2026-02-09T12:24:19Z")