{"id":"duplicates.how-do-i-open-the-duplicates-window","url":"/faq/duplicates/how-do-i-open-the-duplicates-window","category":{"id":"duplicates","title":"Duplicate files"},"subcategory":{"id":"basics","title":"Duplicates basics"},"question":"How do I open the Duplicates window?","alt_questions":["Which menu has the Duplicates window?","How do I find duplicates in Storage Studio?","open duplicates storage studio","Where do I click to see duplicate files?","Can Tuhi open the Duplicates window for me?","I can't find the Duplicates option"],"short_answer":"Open the menu bar popover and choose More menu ••• → Duplicates, click the Duplicates card on Home, or ask Tuhi to \"find duplicate files\". The window opens to your last results; a source never checked shows \"Not scanned yet.\" with a Scan now button.","answer_markdown":"Open the Storage Studio menu bar popover, click the **More menu ••• → Duplicates**. You can also click the **Duplicates** card on Home, or ask Tuhi to \"find duplicate files\" and it will open the window for you.\n\nThe window opens straight to your last results, because results are remembered between launches. If a source has never been checked, it says **Not scanned yet.** — click **Scan now** to start.\n\nThe Home card's subtitle also gives you a quick summary once a scan has found something, such as how many sets there are and how much space they'd free.","answer_html":"<p>Open the Storage Studio menu bar popover, click the <strong>More menu ••• → Duplicates</strong>. You can also click the <strong>Duplicates</strong> card on Home, or ask Tuhi to &quot;find duplicate files&quot; and it will open the window for you.</p>\n<p>The window opens straight to your last results, because results are remembered between launches. If a source has never been checked, it says <strong>Not scanned yet.</strong> — click <strong>Scan now</strong> to start.</p>\n<p>The Home card&#39;s subtitle also gives you a quick summary once a scan has found something, such as how many sets there are and how much space they&#39;d free.</p>","answer_text":"Open the Storage Studio menu bar popover, click the More menu ••• → Duplicates. You can also click the Duplicates card on Home, or ask Tuhi to \"find duplicate files\" and it will open the window for you.\n\nThe window opens straight to your last results, because results are remembered between launches. If a source has never been checked, it says Not scanned yet. — click Scan now to start.\n\nThe Home card's subtitle also gives you a quick summary once a scan has found something, such as how many sets there are and how much space they'd free.","tags":["duplicates","getting around"],"related":[{"id":"duplicates.what-does-the-duplicates-window-do","question":"What does the Duplicates window in Storage Studio do?","url":"/faq/duplicates/what-does-the-duplicates-window-do"},{"id":"duplicates.what-does-scan-now-do-in-duplicates","question":"What does Scan now do in the Duplicates window?","url":"/faq/duplicates/what-does-scan-now-do-in-duplicates"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How do I open the Duplicates window? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Open the menu bar popover and choose More menu ••• → Duplicates, click the Duplicates card on Home, or ask Tuhi to \"find duplicate files\". The window opens to your last results; a source never checked shows \"Not scanned yet.\" with a Scan now button.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Duplicate files","path":"/faq/duplicates/"},{"name":"How do I open the Duplicates window?","path":"/faq/duplicates/how-do-i-open-the-duplicates-window"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/how-do-i-open-the-duplicates-window","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I open the Duplicates window?","alternateName":["Which menu has the Duplicates window?","How do I find duplicates in Storage Studio?","open duplicates storage studio","Where do I click to see duplicate files?","Can Tuhi open the Duplicates window for me?","I can't find the Duplicates option"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Open the Storage Studio menu bar popover, click the More menu ••• → Duplicates. You can also click the Duplicates card on Home, or ask Tuhi to \"find duplicate files\" and it will open the window for you.\n\nThe window opens straight to your last results, because results are remembered between launches. If a source has never been checked, it says Not scanned yet. — click Scan now to start.\n\nThe Home card's subtitle also gives you a quick summary once a scan has found something, such as how many sets there are and how much space they'd free.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/duplicates/how-do-i-open-the-duplicates-window"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\" aria-current=\"true\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span><ul><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/#basics\">Duplicates basics</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/#where-it-looks\">Where it looks and what it skips</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/#scanning\">Scanning and Auto-scan</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/#choosing-what-to-keep\">Choosing which copy to keep</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/#removing-and-restoring\">Removing and restoring duplicates</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/#icloud-duplicates\">Duplicates in iCloud Drive</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/#cloud-duplicates\">Duplicates in cloud accounts</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/#smart-care\">Duplicates and Smart Care</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/#troubleshooting\">Duplicate messages and problems</a> <span>8</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">How do I open the Duplicates window?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> · <a href=\"/faq/duplicates/#basics\">Duplicates basics</a></p>\n<h1>How do I open the Duplicates window?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Open the menu bar popover and choose More menu ••• → Duplicates, click the Duplicates card on Home, or ask Tuhi to &quot;find duplicate files&quot;. The window opens to your last results; a source never checked shows &quot;Not scanned yet.&quot; with a Scan now button.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Open the Storage Studio menu bar popover, click the <strong>More menu ••• → Duplicates</strong>. You can also click the <strong>Duplicates</strong> card on Home, or ask Tuhi to &quot;find duplicate files&quot; and it will open the window for you.</p>\n<p>The window opens straight to your last results, because results are remembered between launches. If a source has never been checked, it says <strong>Not scanned yet.</strong> — click <strong>Scan now</strong> to start.</p>\n<p>The Home card&#39;s subtitle also gives you a quick summary once a scan has found something, such as how many sets there are and how much space they&#39;d free.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/what-does-the-duplicates-window-do\">What does the Duplicates window in Storage Studio do?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/what-does-scan-now-do-in-duplicates\">What does Scan now do in the Duplicates window?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/duplicates/how-do-i-open-the-duplicates-window.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/duplicates/how-do-i-open-the-duplicates-window.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}