# Add visual button for 'Reveal file in navigation' in file explorer **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature archive\ **Created:** [November 14, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-visual-button-for-reveal-file-in-navigation-in-file-explorer/91788 "2024-11-14T16:40:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![note-taker](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@note-taker](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/note-taker)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-visual-button-for-reveal-file-in-navigation-in-file-explorer/91788/1 "2024-11-14T16:40:41Z")
### Use case or problem Visual shortcut for command “Reveal file in navigation” is missing. ### Proposed solution Crosshair button in navigation pane like IntelliJ IDEA is using [here](https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/user_images/01J0NBRWVZYQWTA2X7AYY1M56A.png). ### Current workaround (optional) Tapping on “breadcrumbs” in file path (Mobile only?) Keyboard shortcut for command “Reveal file in navigation” (Desktop / Mobile) ---
**Author:** ![CawlinTeffid](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/cawlinteffid/32/82899_2.png) [@CawlinTeffid](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/CawlinTeffid)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-visual-button-for-reveal-file-in-navigation-in-file-explorer/91788/2 "2024-11-15T10:09:18Z")
The community plugin “Reveal Active File Button” does this. ---
**Author:** ![note-taker](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@note-taker](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/note-taker)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-visual-button-for-reveal-file-in-navigation-in-file-explorer/91788/3 "2024-11-15T21:18:14Z")
I have work vault in which I would prefer built-in features over enabling any community plugins. ---
**Author:** ![note-taker](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@note-taker](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/note-taker)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-visual-button-for-reveal-file-in-navigation-in-file-explorer/91788/4 "2024-11-16T11:44:28Z")
Linking a related post [Add “reveal active file” as core plugin](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-reveal-active-file-as-core-plugin/58008). Post was resolved with suggestion to use a hotkey, but this is not possible on mobile platform. ---
**Author:** ![Alessandro123](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/alessandro123/32/73394_2.png) [@Alessandro123](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Alessandro123)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-visual-button-for-reveal-file-in-navigation-in-file-explorer/91788/5 "2025-01-15T20:16:06Z")
I’d love this as well. I was about to propose IntelliJ approach as well, it’s very handy. When working with complex structures, this functionaliry is very useful, and in Obsidian it takes too much time to click on it. I can’t install community plugins as well. ---
**Author:** ![WhiteNoise](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/whitenoise/32/11_2.png) [@WhiteNoise](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/WhiteNoise)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-visual-button-for-reveal-file-in-navigation-in-file-explorer/91788/6 "2025-01-18T11:33:33Z")
A button to permanently reveal the active file will be added in 1.8.2 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/b/e/bec35fbd23ab28909bb6bfe62cb32eb82dd34019.png) [@system](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/add-visual-button-for-reveal-file-in-navigation-in-file-explorer/91788/7 "2025-02-15T11:34:13Z")
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