# Open files in a panel **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & Features\ **Created:** [August 19, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/open-files-in-a-panel/11186 "2026-08-19T22:50:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tommy\_Hedley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/tommy_hedley/32/6468_2.png) [@Tommy\_Hedley](https://community.fibery.io/u/Tommy_Hedley)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/open-files-in-a-panel/11186/1 "2026-08-19T22:51:00Z")
This is a simple request (I think) that would greatly improve file usability for my team and me. When viewing a file, you can either open it on the current page as an overlay or open it in a new tab. If you’re using the desktop app, this means that you have to constantly switch between tabs or close overlays while trying to review documents or otherwise take notes in Fibery. It would be great to be able to open the file view in a panel instead to see the file next to a view or entity. ---
**Author:** ![RonMakesSystems](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/ronmakessystems/32/14122_2.png) [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/open-files-in-a-panel/11186/2 "2026-08-20T09:06:31Z")
Related: > [@November 20, 2025 / artist Gallery view, Open and preview files, Fibery AI: Build v2.0](https://community.fibery.io/t/november-20-2025-gallery-view-open-and-preview-files-fibery-ai-build-v2-0/10043/12): > > Lovely update!! Only thing I’m missing is showing the File name in the lightbox so I know which file I’m looking at. Also out of curiosity, was it considered to use the two-panel navigation to open files instead of a lightbox? This would allow to maintain context, make edits to entity, write notes, as you have the file open. This might not be relevant when the new Files Unit in entity view is released for a to-one file. then the entity itself acts like the file, so to speak. Follow up: Will i… > [@November 20, 2025 / artist Gallery view, Open and preview files, Fibery AI: Build v2.0](https://community.fibery.io/t/november-20-2025-gallery-view-open-and-preview-files-fibery-ai-build-v2-0/10043/42): > > Love this idea! Maybe a preference or an alt/option-click kind of situation, or even a pop-up set of buttons with options similar to the Search where on-hover it gives you regular Search (current pane) and options for Left/Right pane Search. ---
**Author:** ![nathan\_jay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/nathan_jay/32/11899_2.png) [@nathan\_jay](https://community.fibery.io/u/nathan_jay)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/open-files-in-a-panel/11186/3 "2026-08-20T23:24:23Z")
👍 files should be in a side panel > [@Improving the Files Field: Naming, Sharing, and Organization](https://community.fibery.io/t/improving-the-files-field-naming-sharing-and-organization/8486/26): > > A lot of improvements have been made over the last few months which is great. But I thought I should keep adding to this especially the “Organisation” of files to hopefully keep going. We have entities that could have 20+ files attached but I don’t yet move them into Fibery because of the limitations. Since the Files field can now be displayed a a List view (which is great): If they look like Lists they should behave more like Lists. On click the file should open in side panel (I don’t lik…