HUGE annoyments 2 fix : export folder destination

Audacity 3 Help Forum
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Hi everybody :man_raising_hand:

There is a HUGE annoyment :enraged_face: Audacity HAVE TO fix for the user’s comfort that is :
When exporting an audio, the app asks for a destination folder. SFSG (so far so good) BUT… locating the home folder of the actual audio file to be saved in is always a choir :face_with_symbols_on_mouth: so… ADD a checkbox stating : “in same folder as current audio file” !!! PLEASE… :folded_hands:

Next. in the Help menu, please add a link that directly opens this forum for “Help and requests”.

Thanks in advance for your consideration !

Best regards,

iBenny :sparkling_heart:

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You should have a look at Audacity’s “Settings”. There, you can determine any folder as the standard folder for your files to open / save / import / export.

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Hi romontschun,

Your suggestion does NOT solve the issue : you suggest to set a fixed target location for the export audio file. My concern is for ANY target location for the export audio file…

Best regards

iBenny

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This issue was logged in 2021: "Export to $1" File menu item · Issue #762 · audacity/audacity · GitHub
and again in 2024: Export to original file location · Issue #6405 · audacity/audacity · GitHub