diff --git a/src/events/handleClick.ts b/src/events/handleClick.ts
index a0ed2fa..1e4af7c 100644
--- a/src/events/handleClick.ts
+++ b/src/events/handleClick.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export async function handleFolderClick(event: MouseEvent, plugin: FolderNotesPl
 
 	const folderPath = event.target.parentElement?.getAttribute('data-path');
 	if (!folderPath) { return; }
+
 	const excludedFolder = getExcludedFolder(plugin, folderPath);
 	if (excludedFolder?.disableFolderNote) {
 		event.target.onclick = null;
@@ -50,8 +51,19 @@ export async function handleFolderClick(event: MouseEvent, plugin: FolderNotesPl
 	}
 
 	const folderNote = getFolderNote(plugin, folderPath);
+
 	if (folderNote) {
-		return openFolderNote(plugin, folderNote, event);
+		if (plugin.settings.openByClick) {
+			return openFolderNote(plugin, folderNote, event);
+		} else if (plugin.settings.openWithCtrl && Keymap.isModEvent(event) === 'tab') {
+			return openFolderNote(plugin, folderNote, event);
+		} else if (plugin.settings.openWithAlt && event.altKey) {
+			return openFolderNote(plugin, folderNote, event);
+		} else {
+			if (plugin.settings.enableCollapsing) return;
+			event.target.parentElement?.click()
+			return;
+		}
 	} else if (event.altKey || Keymap.isModEvent(event) === 'tab') {
 		if ((plugin.settings.altKey && event.altKey) || (plugin.settings.ctrlKey && Keymap.isModEvent(event) === 'tab')) {
 			await createFolderNote(plugin, folderPath, true, undefined, true);
@@ -59,7 +71,11 @@ export async function handleFolderClick(event: MouseEvent, plugin: FolderNotesPl
 			plugin.removeCSSClassFromEL(folderPath, 'has-not-folder-note');
 			return;
 		}
+	} else if (!folderNote) {
+		if (plugin.settings.enableCollapsing) return;
+		return event.target.parentElement?.click();
 	}
+	
 	event.target.onclick = null;
 	event.target.click();
 }
diff --git a/src/settings/GeneralSettings.ts b/src/settings/GeneralSettings.ts
index b6d259f..2d9ec06 100644
--- a/src/settings/GeneralSettings.ts
+++ b/src/settings/GeneralSettings.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,33 @@ export async function renderGeneral(settingsTab: SettingsTab) {
                     settingsTab.display();
                 });
             });
+
+        new Setting(containerEl)
+            .setName('Key for opening folder note')
+            .setDesc('Select the combination to open a folder note')
+            .addDropdown((dropdown) => {
+                dropdown.addOption('click', 'Mouse Click');
+                if (!Platform.isMacOS) {
+                    dropdown.addOption('ctrl', 'Ctrl + Click');
+                } else {
+                    dropdown.addOption('ctrl', 'Cmd + Click');
+                }
+                dropdown.addOption('alt', 'Alt + Click');
+                if (settingsTab.plugin.settings.openByClick) {
+                    dropdown.setValue('click');
+                } else if (settingsTab.plugin.settings.openWithCtrl) {
+                    dropdown.setValue('ctrl');
+                } else {
+                    dropdown.setValue('alt');
+                }
+                dropdown.onChange(async (value) => {
+                    settingsTab.plugin.settings.openByClick = value === 'click';
+                    settingsTab.plugin.settings.openWithCtrl = value === 'ctrl';
+                    settingsTab.plugin.settings.openWithAlt = value === 'alt';
+                    await settingsTab.plugin.saveSettings();
+                    settingsTab.display();
+                });
+            });
     }
 
     new Setting(containerEl)
diff --git a/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts b/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts
index e909265..3a1c498 100644
--- a/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts
+++ b/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ export interface FolderNotesSettings {
 	cursiveName: boolean;
 	cursiveNameInPath: boolean;
 	disableOpenFolderNoteOnClick: boolean;
+	openByClick: boolean;
+	openWithCtrl: boolean;
+	openWithAlt: boolean;
 }
 
 export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: FolderNotesSettings = {
@@ -101,6 +104,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: FolderNotesSettings = {
 	cursiveName: false,
 	cursiveNameInPath: false,
 	disableOpenFolderNoteOnClick: false,
+	openByClick: true,
+	openWithCtrl: false,
+	openWithAlt: false,
 };
 
 export class SettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {