# From text hyperlinks to Finder without opening Apps
**URL:** https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/from-text-hyperlinks-to-finder-without-opening-apps/4941
**Category:** Discussion & Help
**Created:** [April 4, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/from-text-hyperlinks-to-finder-without-opening-apps/4941 "2022-04-04T13:28:48Z")
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### Author:  [@Clayton](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/Clayton)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/from-text-hyperlinks-to-finder-without-opening-apps/4941/1 "2022-04-04T13:28:48Z")
I did something which seemed very smart (at the time!):
1. Hook-copied elements on the hard drive (saved emails, .xls, .ppt files)
2. pasted the links as hyperlinks into the Notes app.
Of course, when I click on the hyperlink (i.e. “Presentation file”) it immediately opens the proper file (let’s say “Pres-bus-assoc-Feb-22.xls” in some obscure directory) in the registered app.
Super!
But for the life of me… I can’t find a way to simply **show the file on Finder** ☹
The Mail client won’t show any path to the saved message.
Neither Pages nor Numbers will show any path in their titlebar.
I can’t seem to find any way to tell Hook to just show me the file.
Any miraculous input on how to solve this, or any suggestion on how I should have set this up differently to get the desired result?
Hook is just… magical.
But I am still very very new to its intricacies! 🙂
Thank you all!
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### Author:  [@LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/LucB)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/from-text-hyperlinks-to-finder-without-opening-apps/4941/2 "2022-04-04T17:02:28Z")
Welcome to the Hook Productivity Forum , @Clayton . and thanks for asking
> [@Clayton](#):
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> But for the life of me… I can’t find a way to simply **show the file on Finder** ☹
On the [General Preferences Tab – Hook](https://hookproductivity.com/help/preferences/general/), you will find `Reveal hook://file link targets in Finder (rather than opening them)`. That won’t work for emails, because emails are handled by the email app (and it’s not indexed by spotlight without a plugin – it would be a hack). But you should be able to see your regular files in Finder.
As a reminder to everyone, for a related case, i.e., Hook window, the Title and Link menus have `Reveal File in Finder`.
One can also copy any `hook://file/` URL, do `Focus on Link in Clipboard`, and `Reveal File in Finder`.
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### Author:  [@Clayton](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/Clayton)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/from-text-hyperlinks-to-finder-without-opening-apps/4941/3 "2022-04-04T19:17:33Z")
Luc, thank you!
Selecting the _Reveal hook://file link targets in Finder_ worked wonders.
While I feel pretty dumb (I was sure I _had_ checked all the options, but perhaps panicking, had missed it… ouch! ) I feel super relieved at not having to re-do all the work 🙂
I will search the help for your second suggestion:
_One can also copy any `hook://file/` URL, do `Focus on Link in Clipboard` , and `Reveal File in Finder` ._
as it looks very useful, but did not understand what the “Focus on Link” part of the action is.
Again, thank you.
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### Author:  [@LucB](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/u/LucB)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2022, 3:41am UTC](https://discourse.hookproductivity.com/t/from-text-hyperlinks-to-finder-without-opening-apps/4941/4 "2022-04-07T03:41:30Z")
> [@Clayton](#):
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> I will search the help for your second suggestion:
> _One can also copy any `hook://file/` URL, do `Focus on Link in Clipboard` , and `Reveal File in Finder` ._
Here’s the link: [Focus on Link in Clipboard – Hook](https://hookproductivity.com/help/hook-window/focus-on-link-in-clipboard/).
The command’s currently tucked away in the Gear menu’s Advanced menu. It’s in the Gear menu because it’s not a context-sensitive command, meaning you can use it regardless what app / resource is in the foreground when you invoke Hook. We will promote it to the top level of the gear menu to make it easier to notice.