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# Open A File Or Folder In Your Browser

Most file management functions you need to perform can be accomplished from Windows File Explorer. However, you may need to access your files and folders in the browser for other functions such as metadata editing or workflows.

From Windows File Explorer, you can open your files and folders in your default browser via the context menu.

Here's a walkthrough;

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
From Windows File Explorer, locate the file or folder you want to open in the browser, right click it, expand the <code class="expression">space.vars.PRODUCT\_NAME</code> sub-menu then click the "Open in web browser" option

<figure><img src="https://4182749601-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBkDVFDwNmEHlZv1KwwiY%2Fuploads%2FJQ6ACX9cm6wshmfCnW5Q%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=a1301f36-bf6a-4e75-8db5-2adb571e1a71" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Your default web browser will open, in my case, its Microsoft Edge browser. If you opened an Office document, then it will open in Office in the browser:

<figure><img src="https://4182749601-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBkDVFDwNmEHlZv1KwwiY%2Fuploads%2F2Z7UxWBKtIH3ItAhEFcN%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=993e9a61-ee3d-4ad7-a224-7844cdc6f84f" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

If you opened a folder, then the folder will show in the browser:

<figure><img src="https://4182749601-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FBkDVFDwNmEHlZv1KwwiY%2Fuploads%2FhhOQe9HfBF8TLwKqm9zx%2FScreenshot%202025-08-05%20111844.png?alt=media&amp;token=dc181707-6efc-4cde-b813-52c160202051" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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