# Open a file in a new tab, Quick view or an app on your computer

Use Open in to open a Drime file in a new browser tab, in the preview, in Quick view, or in an app on your computer through Drime Desktop.

Updated: 2026-10-21  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/drive/open-in

Right-click a file and choose **Open in** to pick where it opens: a new browser tab, the Drime preview, Quick view, or an app on your computer.

## Choose where a file opens

1. Right-click the file and choose **Open in**.

2. Pick an option:

   - **Open in new tab**: the file's preview opens in a new browser tab.
   - **Preview (Drime)**: the preview opens in the current tab.
   - **Quick view**: the file opens in the side panel. If the side panel was off, it is turned on.
   - **Open with** followed by an app's name, or **Open with default app**: the file opens in an app on your computer. These options appear only when Drime Desktop is running on this computer. See [the app on your computer](#desktop).
   - For a PDF, **Open in** followed by your browser's name: the PDF opens in your browser's own viewer.

For a folder, **Open in** offers **Open in new tab** and **Quick view**.

## Open a file in an app on your computer

When Drime Desktop is installed and running on the computer you're using, **Open in** also offers **Open with** followed by an app's name, or **Open with default app**. Drime Desktop then opens the file in that app on your computer.

These options are hidden when Drime Desktop hasn't been connected on this computer in the last 5 minutes, or when you use Drime on another computer. To install it, see [Install, update or uninstall Drime Desktop](https://drime.cloud/support/desktop/install-drime-desktop).

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| There is no **Open with** option | Start Drime Desktop on this computer and sign in, then right-click the file again. See [Sign in to and out of Drime Desktop](https://drime.cloud/support/desktop/sign-in-and-out). |
| There is no option to open in your browser | It is offered for PDFs only. Other files open in the Drime preview or in a new tab. |
| The file opens but shows no preview | Drime can't preview this format. See [A file won't open or play](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/file-format-support). |

## Next steps

- [Preview files in your browser](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/preview-files)
- [File types you can preview in Drime](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/supported-file-types)
- [Install, update or uninstall Drime Desktop](https://drime.cloud/support/desktop/install-drime-desktop)