diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c3bf92a..ffa8678 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "atspi-common",
  "serde",
  "thiserror 1.0.69",
- "zvariant",
+ "zvariant 4.2.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures-lite",
  "futures-util",
  "serde",
- "zbus",
+ "zbus 4.4.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -214,6 +214,28 @@ dependencies = [
  "libloading",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ashpd"
+version = "0.11.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d2f3f79755c74fd155000314eb349864caa787c6592eace6c6882dad873d9c39"
+dependencies = [
+ "async-fs",
+ "async-net",
+ "enumflags2",
+ "futures-channel",
+ "futures-util",
+ "rand 0.9.5",
+ "raw-window-handle",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_repr",
+ "url",
+ "wayland-backend",
+ "wayland-client",
+ "wayland-protocols",
+ "zbus 5.18.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "async-broadcast"
 version = "0.7.2"
@@ -292,6 +314,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "pin-project-lite",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "async-net"
+version = "2.0.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b948000fad4873c1c9339d60f2623323a0cfd3816e5181033c6a5cb68b2accf7"
+dependencies = [
+ "async-io",
+ "blocking",
+ "futures-lite",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "async-process"
 version = "2.5.0"
@@ -382,11 +415,11 @@ dependencies = [
  "enumflags2",
  "serde",
  "static_assertions",
- "zbus",
+ "zbus 4.4.0",
  "zbus-lockstep",
  "zbus-lockstep-macros",
- "zbus_names",
- "zvariant",
+ "zbus_names 3.0.0",
+ "zvariant 4.2.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -398,7 +431,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "atspi-common",
  "atspi-proxies",
  "futures-lite",
- "zbus",
+ "zbus 4.4.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -409,8 +442,8 @@ checksum = "a5e6c5de3e524cf967569722446bcd458d5032348554d9a17d7d72b041ab7496"
 dependencies = [
  "atspi-common",
  "serde",
- "zbus",
- "zvariant",
+ "zbus 4.4.0",
+ "zvariant 4.2.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -470,6 +503,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "objc2 0.5.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "block2"
+version = "0.6.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cdeb9d870516001442e364c5220d3574d2da8dc765554b4a617230d33fa58ef5"
+dependencies = [
+ "objc2 0.6.4",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "blocking"
 version = "1.6.2"
@@ -825,6 +867,8 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1e0e367e4e7da84520dedcac1901e4da967309406d1e51017ae1abfb97adbd38"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
+ "block2 0.6.2",
+ "libc",
  "objc2 0.6.4",
 ]
 
@@ -1157,6 +1201,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "percent-encoding",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "futures-channel"
+version = "0.3.33"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "262590f4fe6afeb0bc83be1daa64e52657fe185690a958af7f3ad0e92085c5ae"
+dependencies = [
+ "futures-core",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "futures-core"
 version = "0.3.33"
@@ -1796,6 +1849,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "eframe",
  "egui",
  "pulldown-cmark",
+ "rfd",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "zip",
@@ -2001,7 +2055,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e4e89ad9e3d7d297152b17d39ed92cd50ca8063a89a9fa569046d41568891eff"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "libc",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-core-data",
@@ -2017,6 +2071,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d49e936b501e5c5bf01fda3a9452ff86dc3ea98ad5f283e1455153142d97518c"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
+ "block2 0.6.2",
  "objc2 0.6.4",
  "objc2-core-foundation",
  "objc2-core-graphics",
@@ -2030,7 +2085,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "74dd3b56391c7a0596a295029734d3c1c5e7e510a4cb30245f8221ccea96b009"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-core-location",
  "objc2-foundation 0.2.2",
@@ -2042,7 +2097,7 @@ version = "0.2.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a5ff520e9c33812fd374d8deecef01d4a840e7b41862d849513de77e44aa4889"
 dependencies = [
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-foundation 0.2.2",
 ]
@@ -2054,7 +2109,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "617fbf49e071c178c0b24c080767db52958f716d9eabdf0890523aeae54773ef"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-foundation 0.2.2",
 ]
@@ -2089,7 +2144,7 @@ version = "0.2.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "55260963a527c99f1819c4f8e3b47fe04f9650694ef348ffd2227e8196d34c80"
 dependencies = [
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-foundation 0.2.2",
  "objc2-metal",
@@ -2101,7 +2156,7 @@ version = "0.2.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "000cfee34e683244f284252ee206a27953279d370e309649dc3ee317b37e5781"
 dependencies = [
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-contacts",
  "objc2-foundation 0.2.2",
@@ -2120,7 +2175,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0ee638a5da3799329310ad4cfa62fbf045d5f56e3ef5ba4149e7452dcf89d5a8"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "dispatch",
  "libc",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
@@ -2154,7 +2209,7 @@ version = "0.2.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a1a1ae721c5e35be65f01a03b6d2ac13a54cb4fa70d8a5da293d7b0020261398"
 dependencies = [
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-app-kit 0.2.2",
  "objc2-foundation 0.2.2",
@@ -2167,7 +2222,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "dd0cba1276f6023976a406a14ffa85e1fdd19df6b0f737b063b95f6c8c7aadd6"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-foundation 0.2.2",
 ]
@@ -2179,7 +2234,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e42bee7bff906b14b167da2bac5efe6b6a07e6f7c0a21a7308d40c960242dc7a"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-foundation 0.2.2",
  "objc2-metal",
@@ -2202,7 +2257,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b8bb46798b20cd6b91cbd113524c490f1686f4c4e8f49502431415f3512e2b6f"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-cloud-kit",
  "objc2-core-data",
@@ -2222,7 +2277,7 @@ version = "0.2.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "44fa5f9748dbfe1ca6c0b79ad20725a11eca7c2218bceb4b005cb1be26273bfe"
 dependencies = [
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-foundation 0.2.2",
 ]
@@ -2234,7 +2289,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "76cfcbf642358e8689af64cee815d139339f3ed8ad05103ed5eaf73db8d84cb3"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "objc2 0.5.2",
  "objc2-core-location",
  "objc2-foundation 0.2.2",
@@ -2398,6 +2453,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pollster"
+version = "0.4.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2f3a9f18d041e6d0e102a0a46750538147e5e8992d3b4873aaafee2520b00ce3"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "potential_utf"
 version = "0.1.5"
@@ -2504,8 +2565,18 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "22f6172bdec972074665ed81ed53b71da00bfc44b65a753cfde883ec4c702a1a"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
- "rand_chacha",
- "rand_core",
+ "rand_chacha 0.3.1",
+ "rand_core 0.6.4",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rand"
+version = "0.9.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b9ef1d0d795eb7d84685bca4f72f3649f064e6641543d3a8c415898726a57b41"
+dependencies = [
+ "rand_chacha 0.9.0",
+ "rand_core 0.9.5",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2515,7 +2586,17 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e6c10a63a0fa32252be49d21e7709d4d4baf8d231c2dbce1eaa8141b9b127d88"
 dependencies = [
  "ppv-lite86",
- "rand_core",
+ "rand_core 0.6.4",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rand_chacha"
+version = "0.9.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d3022b5f1df60f26e1ffddd6c66e8aa15de382ae63b3a0c1bfc0e4d3e3f325cb"
+dependencies = [
+ "ppv-lite86",
+ "rand_core 0.9.5",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2527,6 +2608,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "getrandom 0.2.17",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rand_core"
+version = "0.9.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "76afc826de14238e6e8c374ddcc1fa19e374fd8dd986b0d2af0d02377261d83c"
+dependencies = [
+ "getrandom 0.3.4",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "raw-window-handle"
 version = "0.6.2"
@@ -2577,6 +2667,30 @@ version = "1.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "19b30a45b0cd0bcca8037f3d0dc3421eaf95327a17cad11964fb8179b4fc4832"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rfd"
+version = "0.15.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ef2bee61e6cffa4635c72d7d81a84294e28f0930db0ddcb0f66d10244674ebed"
+dependencies = [
+ "ashpd",
+ "block2 0.6.2",
+ "dispatch2",
+ "js-sys",
+ "log",
+ "objc2 0.6.4",
+ "objc2-app-kit 0.3.2",
+ "objc2-core-foundation",
+ "objc2-foundation 0.3.2",
+ "pollster",
+ "raw-window-handle",
+ "urlencoding",
+ "wasm-bindgen",
+ "wasm-bindgen-futures",
+ "web-sys",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rustc-hash"
 version = "1.1.0"
@@ -3168,14 +3282,32 @@ dependencies = [
  "idna",
  "percent-encoding",
  "serde",
+ "serde_derive",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "urlencoding"
+version = "2.1.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "daf8dba3b7eb870caf1ddeed7bc9d2a049f3cfdfae7cb521b087cc33ae4c49da"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "utf8_iter"
 version = "1.0.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b6c140620e7ffbb22c2dee59cafe6084a59b5ffc27a8859a5f0d494b5d52b6be"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "uuid"
+version = "1.24.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bf3923a6f5c4c6382e0b653c4117f48d631ea17f38ed86e2a828e6f7412f5239"
+dependencies = [
+ "js-sys",
+ "serde_core",
+ "wasm-bindgen",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "version_check"
 version = "0.9.5"
@@ -3901,7 +4033,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "android-activity",
  "atomic-waker",
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
- "block2",
+ "block2 0.5.1",
  "bytemuck",
  "calloop 0.13.0",
  "cfg_aliases 0.2.2",
@@ -4084,7 +4216,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "nix",
  "ordered-stream",
- "rand",
+ "rand 0.8.7",
  "serde",
  "serde_repr",
  "sha1",
@@ -4093,9 +4225,44 @@ dependencies = [
  "uds_windows",
  "windows-sys 0.52.0",
  "xdg-home",
- "zbus_macros",
- "zbus_names",
- "zvariant",
+ "zbus_macros 4.4.0",
+ "zbus_names 3.0.0",
+ "zvariant 4.2.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "zbus"
+version = "5.18.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fe18fb60dc696039e738717b76eaea21e7a4489bbb1885020b43c94236d7e98a"
+dependencies = [
+ "async-broadcast",
+ "async-executor",
+ "async-io",
+ "async-lock",
+ "async-process",
+ "async-recursion",
+ "async-task",
+ "async-trait",
+ "blocking",
+ "enumflags2",
+ "event-listener",
+ "futures-core",
+ "futures-lite",
+ "hex",
+ "libc",
+ "ordered-stream",
+ "rustix 1.1.4",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_repr",
+ "tracing",
+ "uds_windows",
+ "uuid",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+ "winnow",
+ "zbus_macros 5.18.0",
+ "zbus_names 4.3.4",
+ "zvariant 5.13.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4105,7 +4272,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4ca2c5dceb099bddaade154055c926bb8ae507a18756ba1d8963fd7b51d8ed1d"
 dependencies = [
  "zbus_xml",
- "zvariant",
+ "zvariant 4.2.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4119,7 +4286,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.119",
  "zbus-lockstep",
  "zbus_xml",
- "zvariant",
+ "zvariant 4.2.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4132,7 +4299,22 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.119",
- "zvariant_utils",
+ "zvariant_utils 2.1.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "zbus_macros"
+version = "5.18.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fe96480bed92df2b442a1a30df364e12d08eed03aeb061f2b8dc6afb2be91119"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro-crate",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
+ "zbus_names 4.3.4",
+ "zvariant 5.13.1",
+ "zvariant_utils 3.5.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4143,7 +4325,18 @@ checksum = "4b9b1fef7d021261cc16cba64c351d291b715febe0fa10dc3a443ac5a5022e6c"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "static_assertions",
- "zvariant",
+ "zvariant 4.2.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "zbus_names"
+version = "4.3.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d8bf88b4a3ff53e883001e0e0115b297a9d53c31b9c1edd2bfdd853e3428624e"
+dependencies = [
+ "serde",
+ "winnow",
+ "zvariant 5.13.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4155,8 +4348,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "quick-xml 0.30.0",
  "serde",
  "static_assertions",
- "zbus_names",
- "zvariant",
+ "zbus_names 3.0.0",
+ "zvariant 4.2.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4278,7 +4471,22 @@ dependencies = [
  "enumflags2",
  "serde",
  "static_assertions",
- "zvariant_derive",
+ "zvariant_derive 4.2.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "zvariant"
+version = "5.13.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bee2a0bcd2a907786a456fff45aaaaf54c9ba5f50b71ae9ec1a4edd200c94911"
+dependencies = [
+ "endi",
+ "enumflags2",
+ "serde",
+ "url",
+ "winnow",
+ "zvariant_derive 5.13.1",
+ "zvariant_utils 3.5.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4291,7 +4499,20 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.119",
- "zvariant_utils",
+ "zvariant_utils 2.1.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "zvariant_derive"
+version = "5.13.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "38a708216a18780796770bfe3f4739c7c83a3e8f789b755534bbbc06e4e23e12"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro-crate",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
+ "zvariant_utils 3.5.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4304,3 +4525,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.119",
 ]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "zvariant_utils"
+version = "3.5.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "90cb9383f9b45290407a1258b202d3f8f01db719eb60b4e4055c6375af4fc7c7"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "serde",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
+ "winnow",
+]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 51828c1..e7c5164 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ serde_json = "1"
 pulldown-cmark = { version = "0.12", default-features = false }
 zip = { version = "2", default-features = false, features = ["deflate"] }
 dirs = "5"
+# Native open/save dialogs via the XDG Desktop Portal (no GTK build dependency).
+rfd = { version = "0.15", default-features = false, features = ["xdg-portal", "async-std"] }
 
 [profile.release]
 opt-level = 2
diff --git a/INSTALL-debian12-surface.md b/INSTALL-debian12-surface.md
index 25b7206..263d2cc 100644
--- a/INSTALL-debian12-surface.md
+++ b/INSTALL-debian12-surface.md
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ sudo apt install -y \
   libx11-6 libx11-xcb1 libxcursor1 libxi6 libxrandr2 libxinerama1 libxrender1
 ```
 
+The **📂 Browse** buttons open native file dialogs through the XDG Desktop
+Portal. On GNOME this is already installed, but if the dialogs don't appear,
+ensure the portal and a file-chooser backend are present:
+
+```sh
+sudo apt install -y xdg-desktop-portal xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
+```
+
 ---
 
 ## 2. Get the source onto the tablet
@@ -188,6 +196,7 @@ rm -f ~/.local/share/applications/md-manuscript.desktop
 |---|---|
 | `error while loading shared libraries: libGL.so.1` (or similar) | Install the runtime libraries in step 1b. |
 | Window fails with *"neither WAYLAND_DISPLAY nor DISPLAY is set"* | You're in a text-only session/SSH; run it from the tablet's graphical desktop. |
+| **📂 Browse** buttons do nothing / no dialog appears | Install `xdg-desktop-portal` and `xdg-desktop-portal-gtk` (step 1b); you can still type paths by hand. |
 | Build error mentioning `rustc … is not supported` | `rustup update`, then `cargo build --release` again. |
 | `cargo: command not found` | Run `. "$HOME/.cargo/env"` or open a new terminal after installing rustup. |
 | UI text far too small/large | Adjust GNOME *Displays → Scale*, or set `WINIT_X11_SCALE_FACTOR` (X11). |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 343c099..bf56adc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ Terminal=false
 
 ## Use
 
-1. Set the **Workspace** path in the top bar (default: `~/Manuscript`) and press
-   **Open**. The directory is created if it does not exist.
+1. Set the **Workspace** path in the top bar (default: `~/Manuscript`) — type it,
+   or click **📂** to pick a folder in a native file browser — and press **Open**.
+   The directory is created if it does not exist.
 2. Press **Init git** once to make the workspace a git repository. To sync with
    another machine, add a remote yourself:
    ```sh
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ Terminal=false
    blank falls back to a `# Title:` line, then the file's first level-1 heading
    (`# ...`), then the file name. Titles are saved to `titles.json` and sync with
    git.
-5. Set the **Export** path and press **Export ODT** to produce the concatenated
+5. Set the **Export** path (type it, or click **📂** to choose the `.odt` file in a
+   native save dialog) and press **Export ODT** to produce the concatenated
    document. Each file becomes a chapter headed by its title, optionally followed
    by a caption from its `# Slug:` line.
 
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 7279917..30f658b 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -340,6 +340,50 @@ impl App {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Open a native folder picker to choose the workspace directory.
+    fn browse_workspace(&mut self) {
+        let start = PathBuf::from(self.workspace_input.trim());
+        let mut dialog = rfd::FileDialog::new().set_title("Choose workspace folder");
+        if start.is_dir() {
+            dialog = dialog.set_directory(&start);
+        }
+        if let Some(path) = dialog.pick_folder() {
+            self.save_current();
+            self.workspace_input = path.display().to_string();
+            self.config.workspace = path;
+            self.config.save();
+            self.open_workspace();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Open a native save dialog to choose the export `.odt` path.
+    fn browse_export(&mut self) {
+        let current = PathBuf::from(self.export_input.trim());
+        let mut dialog = rfd::FileDialog::new()
+            .set_title("Choose export file")
+            .add_filter("OpenDocument Text", &["odt"]);
+        if let Some(parent) = current.parent().filter(|p| p.is_dir()) {
+            dialog = dialog.set_directory(parent);
+        }
+        let name = current
+            .file_name()
+            .and_then(|s| s.to_str())
+            .unwrap_or("manuscript.odt");
+        if let Some(mut path) = dialog.set_file_name(name).save_file() {
+            // Ensure the chosen path ends in .odt even if the user omitted it.
+            let has_odt = path
+                .extension()
+                .and_then(|e| e.to_str())
+                .is_some_and(|e| e.eq_ignore_ascii_case("odt"));
+            if !has_odt {
+                path.set_extension("odt");
+            }
+            self.export_input = path.display().to_string();
+            self.config.export_path = path;
+            self.config.save();
+        }
+    }
+
     fn reorder(&mut self, from: usize, mut to: usize) {
         if from >= self.files.len() || from == to {
             return;
@@ -370,8 +414,11 @@ impl App {
                 ui.label("Workspace:");
                 let resp = ui.add(
                     egui::TextEdit::singleline(&mut self.workspace_input)
-                        .desired_width(360.0),
+                        .desired_width(300.0),
                 );
+                if ui.button("📂").on_hover_text("Browse for workspace folder").clicked() {
+                    self.browse_workspace();
+                }
                 if ui.button("Open").clicked()
                     || (resp.lost_focus() && ui.input(|i| i.key_pressed(egui::Key::Enter)))
                 {
@@ -396,8 +443,11 @@ impl App {
             ui.horizontal(|ui| {
                 ui.label("Export:");
                 ui.add(
-                    egui::TextEdit::singleline(&mut self.export_input).desired_width(360.0),
+                    egui::TextEdit::singleline(&mut self.export_input).desired_width(300.0),
                 );
+                if ui.button("📂").on_hover_text("Browse for export .odt file").clicked() {
+                    self.browse_export();
+                }
                 if ui.button("Export ODT").clicked() {
                     self.export_odt();
                 }