Bug 124955 - Open containing folder
Summary: Open containing folder
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
6.0.7.1 rc
Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
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Reported: 2019-04-25 13:06 UTC by Nathaniel M. Beaver
Modified: 2024-03-27 18:20 UTC (History)
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Description Nathaniel M. Beaver 2019-04-25 13:06:23 UTC
This is a feature request for the ability to open the folder containing the active file in LibreOffice (a.k.a.  "Open Containing Folder", "Open Parent document/folder", "Open enclosing folder", "Show File", "Show in File Manager", "Show in Finder", "Show in file browser", "Show in folder", or "View in Explorer").

I would like to access this feature through a menu entry, button, or context menu.

I am currently using a macro that works for my OS and desktop environment, but a robust, cross-platform feature would be more beneficial.

More background here:

https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/191436/open-containing-folder-feature/
Comment 1 Jean-Baptiste Faure 2019-05-01 17:45:47 UTC
Valid enhancement request -> set status to NEW.
That does not mean that this feature will be implemented.

Best regards. JBF
Comment 2 BogdanB 2024-03-27 13:16:33 UTC
it's something similar with this:
If you have a file saved into a certail folder, and go to: File - Properties - Genaral, you cand click on the link and it open the location of your File.

Please comeback with a feedback to see if this is what you requested.

I have tested this on version
Version: 24.2.0.3 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: da48488a73ddd66ea24cf16bbc4f7b9c08e9bea1
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 6.5; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: ro-RO (ro_RO.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
Comment 3 Nathaniel M. Beaver 2024-03-27 18:20:22 UTC
Hi BogdanB, thanks for taking a look at this. Using the Location field is indeed my current workaround as described here:

https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/open-containing-folder-feature/41277

It looks like this may have improved slightly as if memory serves this wasn't always a clickable link.

Regardless, this is a feature request to make this more process convenient through e.g. a menu entry or toolbar button.