diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library.py
index b486bc1ecb..45c8031510 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library.py
@@ -563,13 +563,19 @@ class BooksView(TableView):
         if col > -1:
             self.setItemDelegateForColumn(col, self.rating_delegate)
             
-    def set_context_menu(self, edit_metadata, send_to_device, convert, view):
+    def set_context_menu(self, edit_metadata, send_to_device, convert, view, save, open_folder):
         self.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.DefaultContextMenu)
         self.context_menu = QMenu(self)
-        self.context_menu.addAction(edit_metadata)
-        self.context_menu.addAction(send_to_device)
-        self.context_menu.addAction(convert)
+        if edit_metadata is not None:
+            self.context_menu.addAction(edit_metadata)
+        if send_to_device is not None:
+            self.context_menu.addAction(send_to_device)
+        if convert is not None:
+            self.context_menu.addAction(convert)
         self.context_menu.addAction(view)
+        self.context_menu.addAction(save)
+        if open_folder is not None:
+            self.context_menu.addAction(open_folder)
         
     def contextMenuEvent(self, event):
         self.context_menu.popup(event.globalPos())
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/main.py b/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
index e7948c2cf3..261e25aa5c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/main.py
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         QObject.connect(self.action_view, SIGNAL("triggered(bool)"), self.view_book)
         QObject.connect(self.view_menu.actions()[0], SIGNAL("triggered(bool)"), self.view_book)
         QObject.connect(self.view_menu.actions()[1], SIGNAL("triggered(bool)"), self.view_specific_format)
+        self.connect(self.action_open_containing_folder, SIGNAL('triggered(bool)'), self.view_folder)
+        self.action_open_containing_folder.setShortcut(Qt.Key_O)
+        self.action_sync.setShortcut(Qt.Key_D)
         self.action_sync.setMenu(sm)
         self.action_edit.setMenu(md)
         self.action_save.setMenu(self.save_menu)
@@ -222,7 +225,11 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         QObject.connect(self.advanced_search_button, SIGNAL('clicked(bool)'), self.do_advanced_search)
         
         ####################### Library view ########################
-        self.library_view.set_context_menu(self.action_edit, self.action_sync, self.action_convert, self.action_view)
+        self.library_view.set_context_menu(self.action_edit, self.action_sync, 
+                                           self.action_convert, self.action_view, 
+                                           self.action_save, self.action_open_containing_folder)
+        self.memory_view.set_context_menu(None, None, None, self.action_view, self.action_save, None)
+        self.card_view.set_context_menu(None, None, None, self.action_view, self.action_save, None)
         QObject.connect(self.library_view, SIGNAL('files_dropped(PyQt_PyObject)'),
                         self.files_dropped)
         for func, target in [
@@ -1003,7 +1010,19 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             self.view_format(row, format)
         else:
             return
-
+    
+    def view_folder(self, *args):
+        rows = self.current_view().selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if self.current_view() is self.library_view:
+            if not rows or len(rows) == 0:
+                d = error_dialog(self, _('Cannot open folder'), _('No book selected'))
+                d.exec_()
+                return
+        for row in rows:
+            path = self.library_view.model().db.abspath(row.row())
+            QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl('file:'+path))
+        
+    
     def view_book(self, triggered):
         rows = self.current_view().selectionModel().selectedRows()
         if self.current_view() is self.library_view:
@@ -1152,11 +1171,13 @@ class Main(MainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             self.action_edit.setEnabled(True)
             self.action_convert.setEnabled(True)
             self.view_menu.actions()[1].setEnabled(True)
+            self.action_open_containing_folder.setEnabled(True)
         else:
             self.action_sync.setEnabled(False)
             self.action_edit.setEnabled(False)
             self.action_convert.setEnabled(False)
             self.view_menu.actions()[1].setEnabled(False)
+            self.action_open_containing_folder.setEnabled(False)
                 
     def device_job_exception(self, job):
         '''
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/main.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/main.ui
index 46f7c08bbd..200e54c38f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/main.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/main.ui
@@ -560,6 +560,15 @@
     <string>V</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="action_open_containing_folder" >
+   <property name="icon" >
+    <iconset resource="images.qrc" >
+     <normaloff>:/images/document_open.svg</normaloff>:/images/document_open.svg</iconset>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text" >
+    <string>Open containing folder</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>