diff --git a/desktop/generated/menu.json b/desktop/generated/menu.json
index 11ae1e163..db0f54726 100644
--- a/desktop/generated/menu.json
+++ b/desktop/generated/menu.json
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
         "label": "Open…",
         "accelerator": "CmdOrCtrl+O"
       },
+      {
+        "id": "open-storage-workspace",
+        "label": "Open Storage Workspace…"
+      },
       {
         "type": "separator"
       },
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/de/menu.json b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/de/menu.json
index b134eaa5a..407588820 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/de/menu.json
+++ b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/de/menu.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "text": "Text",
   "new": "Neu",
   "open": "Öffnen…",
+  "openStorageWorkspace": "Speicher-Arbeitsbereich öffnen…",
   "save": "Speichern",
   "saveAs": "Speichern unter…",
   "exportSelection": "Auswahl exportieren…",
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/es/menu.json b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/es/menu.json
index 87b905704..65cf1e7f3 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/es/menu.json
+++ b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/es/menu.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "text": "Texto",
   "new": "Nuevo",
   "open": "Abrir…",
+  "openStorageWorkspace": "Abrir espacio de almacenamiento…",
   "save": "Guardar",
   "saveAs": "Guardar como…",
   "exportSelection": "Exportar selección…",
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/fr/menu.json b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/fr/menu.json
index 11b1b52ed..6f40df1df 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/fr/menu.json
+++ b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/fr/menu.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "text": "Texte",
   "new": "Nouveau",
   "open": "Ouvrir…",
+  "openStorageWorkspace": "Ouvrir l’espace de stockage…",
   "save": "Enregistrer",
   "saveAs": "Enregistrer sous…",
   "exportSelection": "Exporter la sélection…",
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/it/menu.json b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/it/menu.json
index 353bb59e6..38b0798d2 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/it/menu.json
+++ b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/it/menu.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "text": "Testo",
   "new": "Nuovo",
   "open": "Apri…",
+  "openStorageWorkspace": "Apri area di archiviazione…",
   "save": "Salva",
   "saveAs": "Salva con nome…",
   "exportSelection": "Esporta selezione…",
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/ja/menu.json b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/ja/menu.json
index fcc382d11..b61a9cee6 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/ja/menu.json
+++ b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/ja/menu.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "text": "テキスト",
   "new": "新規作成",
   "open": "開く…",
+  "openStorageWorkspace": "ストレージワークスペースを開く…",
   "save": "保存",
   "saveAs": "名前を付けて保存…",
   "exportSelection": "選択範囲をエクスポート…",
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/pl/menu.json b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/pl/menu.json
index a18548565..1661c6ce7 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/pl/menu.json
+++ b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/pl/menu.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "text": "Tekst",
   "new": "Nowy",
   "open": "Otwórz…",
+  "openStorageWorkspace": "Otwórz obszar przechowywania…",
   "save": "Zapisz",
   "saveAs": "Zapisz jako…",
   "exportSelection": "Eksportuj zaznaczenie…",
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/ru/menu.json b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/ru/menu.json
index 2cd15ea19..eea91f39b 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/ru/menu.json
+++ b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/ru/menu.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "text": "Текст",
   "new": "Создать",
   "open": "Открыть…",
+  "openStorageWorkspace": "Открыть область хранилища…",
   "save": "Сохранить",
   "saveAs": "Сохранить как…",
   "exportSelection": "Экспорт выделения…",
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/zh-cn/menu.json b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/zh-cn/menu.json
index 2afa9985b..34dbf687e 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/zh-cn/menu.json
+++ b/packages/vue/src/i18n/locales/zh-cn/menu.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "text": "文本",
   "new": "新建",
   "open": "打开…",
+  "openStorageWorkspace": "打开存储工作区…",
   "save": "保存",
   "saveAs": "另存为…",
   "exportSelection": "导出所选内容…",
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/i18n/messages/dialogs.ts b/packages/vue/src/i18n/messages/dialogs.ts
index de0761902..58ba6b6a7 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/i18n/messages/dialogs.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/src/i18n/messages/dialogs.ts
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ export const dialogMessageDefaults = {
   settingsStorage: 'Cloud storage',
   storageWorkspace: 'Storage workspace',
   openStorageWorkspace: 'Open workspace',
-  backToStorageWorkspace: 'Back to workspace',
   newStoredDocument: 'New document',
   emptyStorageWorkspace: 'No stored documents yet.',
   loadingDocuments: 'Loading documents…',
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/i18n/messages/menu.ts b/packages/vue/src/i18n/messages/menu.ts
index a63a5edf2..7c7b731fd 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/i18n/messages/menu.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/src/i18n/messages/menu.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export const menuMessageDefaults = {
 
   new: 'New',
   open: 'Open…',
+  openStorageWorkspace: 'Open storage workspace…',
   save: 'Save',
   saveAs: 'Save as…',
   exportSelection: 'Export selection…',
diff --git a/src/app/shell/menu/app-menu.ts b/src/app/shell/menu/app-menu.ts
index e3b40cbbe..916faec1c 100644
--- a/src/app/shell/menu/app-menu.ts
+++ b/src/app/shell/menu/app-menu.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
 import type { MenuEntry } from '@open-pencil/vue'
 import { useEditorCommands, useI18n } from '@open-pencil/vue'
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ import { useEditorCommands, useI18n } from '@open-pencil/vue'
 import { useEditorStore } from '@/app/editor/active-store'
 import { openSettingsDialog } from '@/app/settings/dialog'
 import { createSharedEditorMenuActions } from '@/app/shell/menu/editor-actions'
+import { openStorageWorkspace } from '@/app/shell/menu/navigation'
 import type { AppMenuActionItem, AppMenuEntry, AppMenuGroupSchema } from '@/app/shell/menu/schema'
 import { APP_MENU_SCHEMA } from '@/app/shell/menu/schema'
 import { createSelectionMenuActions } from '@/app/shell/menu/selection-actions'
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ function isSeparator(entry: AppMenuEntry): entry is Extract<AppMenuEntry, { type
 
 export function useAppMenu() {
   const store = useEditorStore()
+  const router = useRouter()
   const {
     commands,
     menuItem: commandMenuItem,
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ export function useAppMenu() {
   const translatedMenuItemLabels: Partial<Record<string, keyof typeof menu.value>> = {
     new: 'new',
     open: 'open',
+    'open-storage-workspace': 'openStorageWorkspace',
     save: 'save',
     'save-as': 'saveAs',
     'export-selection': 'exportSelection',
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ export function useAppMenu() {
       void import('@/app/tabs').then((m) => m.createTab())
     },
     open: () => void openFileDialog(),
+    'open-storage-workspace': () => openStorageWorkspace(router),
     save: () => void store.saveFigFile(),
     'save-as': () => void store.saveFigFileAs(),
     'export-selection': () => exportSelection('png'),
diff --git a/src/app/shell/menu/navigation.ts b/src/app/shell/menu/navigation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..945ead55a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shell/menu/navigation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import type { Router } from 'vue-router'
+
+export function openStorageWorkspace(router: Router): void {
+  void router.push('/storage')
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shell/menu/schema.ts b/src/app/shell/menu/schema.ts
index a1a8603a4..cfb3c57ee 100644
--- a/src/app/shell/menu/schema.ts
+++ b/src/app/shell/menu/schema.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export const APP_MENU_SCHEMA = [
     items: [
       { id: 'new', label: 'New', shortcut: 'MOD+N' },
       { id: 'open', label: 'Open…', shortcut: 'MOD+O' },
+      { id: 'open-storage-workspace', label: 'Open Storage Workspace…' },
       { type: 'separator' },
       { id: 'save', label: 'Save', shortcut: 'MOD+S' },
       { id: 'save-as', label: 'Save As…', shortcut: 'MOD+SHIFT+S' },
diff --git a/src/app/shell/menu/use.ts b/src/app/shell/menu/use.ts
index a51ffae7b..303182945 100644
--- a/src/app/shell/menu/use.ts
+++ b/src/app/shell/menu/use.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { useEditorStore } from '@/app/editor/active-store'
 import { openSettingsDialog } from '@/app/settings/dialog'
 import { createSharedEditorMenuActions } from '@/app/shell/menu/editor-actions'
 import { importFileDialog, openFileDialog } from '@/app/shell/menu/files'
+import { openStorageWorkspace } from '@/app/shell/menu/navigation'
 import { APP_MENU_SCHEMA, type AppMenuEntry } from '@/app/shell/menu/schema'
 import { createSelectionMenuActions } from '@/app/shell/menu/selection-actions'
 import { useAppTheme } from '@/app/shell/theme'
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ export function useMenu() {
   const actions: Partial<Record<string, () => void>> = {
     new: () => createTab(),
     open: () => void openFileDialog(),
+    'open-storage-workspace': () => {
+      void import('@/router').then(({ default: router }) => openStorageWorkspace(router))
+    },
     close: () => {
       if (activeTab.value) closeTab(activeTab.value.id)
     },
diff --git a/src/components/Shell/AppMenu.vue b/src/components/Shell/AppMenu.vue
index af4b1a6dc..b7ceacd1f 100644
--- a/src/components/Shell/AppMenu.vue
+++ b/src/components/Shell/AppMenu.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { watch } from 'vue'
-import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { templateRef } from '@vueuse/core'
 
 import {
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ import {
   MenubarTrigger
 } from 'reka-ui'
 
-import IconArrowLeft from '~icons/lucide/arrow-left'
 import IconChevronRight from '~icons/lucide/chevron-right'
 
 import { vTestId, useI18n } from '@open-pencil/vue'
@@ -44,15 +42,6 @@ import { useEditorStore } from '@/app/editor/active-store'
 import { openSettingsDialog } from '@/app/settings/dialog'
 
 const store = useEditorStore()
-const router = useRouter()
-
-// The workspace is the app's top level. Browser back is history-dependent (and
-// absent in the desktop shell), so the way back has to be an explicit
-// destination, present on both platforms. Shown unconditionally: StorageView
-// prompts for setup itself when storage isn't configured yet.
-async function backToWorkspace(): Promise<void> {
-  await router.push('/storage')
-}
 
 const { rename, editingName, startRename, commitRename } = useDocumentNameRename(store)
 const nameInput = templateRef<HTMLInputElement>('nameInput')
@@ -71,15 +60,6 @@ const subMenuCls = useMenuUI({ content: 'min-w-44' })
 
 <template>
   <div class="shrink-0 border-b border-border">
-    <button
-      type="button"
-      data-test-id="app-back-to-workspace"
-      class="flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 border-b border-border px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-muted transition-colors hover:bg-hover hover:text-surface"
-      @click="backToWorkspace"
-    >
-      <IconArrowLeft class="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
-      <span class="truncate">{{ dialogs.backToStorageWorkspace }}</span>
-    </button>
     <div class="flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1.5">
       <img data-test-id="app-logo" src="/favicon-32.png" class="size-4" alt="OpenPencil" />
       <input
diff --git a/tests/e2e/app/menu.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/app/menu.spec.ts
index 3bd6703bd..97dca435f 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/app/menu.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/app/menu.spec.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ test('File menu opens and shows items', async () => {
 
   const items = await menu.locator('[role="menuitem"]').allTextContents()
   expect(items.some((t) => t.includes('Open'))).toBe(true)
+  expect(items.some((t) => t.includes('Open storage workspace'))).toBe(true)
   expect(items.some((t) => t.includes('Save'))).toBe(true)
   expect(items.some((t) => t.includes('Save as'))).toBe(true)
 
@@ -155,3 +156,11 @@ test('Zoom to fit via View menu works', async () => {
   const zoomAfter = await getStoreStateNumber('zoom')
   expect(zoomAfter).not.toBe(zoomBefore)
 })
+
+test('Open storage workspace navigates from the File menu', async () => {
+  await editor.page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'File', exact: true }).click()
+  await editor.page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Open storage workspace…' }).click()
+
+  await expect(editor.page).toHaveURL(/\/storage$/)
+  await expect(editor.page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Storage workspace' })).toBeVisible()
+})
diff --git a/tests/engine/app/shell/menu/schema.test.ts b/tests/engine/app/shell/menu/schema.test.ts
index 71505c033..68108fe35 100644
--- a/tests/engine/app/shell/menu/schema.test.ts
+++ b/tests/engine/app/shell/menu/schema.test.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ describe('APP_MENU_SCHEMA', () => {
     expect(commandIds).toContain('selection.moveToPage')
   })
 
+  test('includes storage workspace navigation in the shared File menu', () => {
+    const fileMenu = APP_MENU_SCHEMA.find((group) => group.label === 'File')
+    const entries = fileMenu ? actionItems(fileMenu.items) : []
+
+    expect(entries).toContainEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({ id: 'open-storage-workspace', label: 'Open Storage Workspace…' })
+    )
+  })
+
   test('keeps move-to-page destination selection in the browser menu', () => {
     const objectMenu = APP_MENU_SCHEMA.find((group) => group.label === 'Object')
     const entries = objectMenu ? actionItems(objectMenu.items) : []