diff --git a/src/hosts/tui/import_export_modal.py b/src/hosts/tui/import_export_modal.py
index a4c03c7..63d90f5 100644
--- a/src/hosts/tui/import_export_modal.py
+++ b/src/hosts/tui/import_export_modal.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from textual.app import ComposeResult
 from textual.binding import Binding
-from textual.containers import Horizontal, Vertical
+from textual.containers import Grid, Horizontal, Vertical
 from textual.screen import ModalScreen
 from textual.widgets import (
     Button,
@@ -49,10 +49,13 @@ class _FormatModal(ModalScreen):
     }
     .format-title { text-align: center; text-style: bold; color: $primary; }
     .format-copy { margin-top: 1; color: $text-muted; }
-    #path-input { margin-top: 1; }
+    .form-section { margin-top: 1; }
+    #path-row { grid-size: 2; grid-columns: 1fr 16; height: 3; }
+    #path-input { width: 1fr; height: 3; margin: 0; }
     #workflow-error { color: $error; height: auto; margin-top: 1; }
     #workflow-warning { color: $warning; height: auto; margin-top: 1; }
-    .browse-button { width: 16; margin-top: 1; }
+    .browse-button { width: 16; height: 3; margin: 0; }
+    .format-section { margin-top: 1; padding: 0 1; border: round $primary; }
     .button-row { margin-top: 1; height: 3; align: center middle; }
     """
 
@@ -90,18 +93,22 @@ class ExportModal(_FormatModal):
                 "Choose a destination and format. Existing files require confirmation.",
                 classes="format-copy",
             )
-            yield Label("Export file path")
-            yield Input(placeholder="/path/to/entries.hosts", id="path-input")
-            yield Button("Browse…", id="browse-button", classes="browse-button")
-            with RadioSet(id="format-select"):
-                for index, format in enumerate(self._formats):
-                    yield RadioButton(
-                        _format_label(format),
-                        id=f"format-{format.value}",
-                        value=index == 0,
-                    )
-            yield Static("", id="workflow-error")
-            yield Static("", id="workflow-warning")
+            with Vertical(classes="form-section"):
+                yield Label("Export file path")
+                with Grid(id="path-row"):
+                    yield Input(placeholder="/path/to/entries.hosts", id="path-input")
+                    yield Button("Browse…", id="browse-button", classes="browse-button")
+                yield Static("", id="workflow-error")
+                yield Static("", id="workflow-warning")
+            with Vertical(classes="format-section") as formats:
+                formats.border_title = "File format"
+                with RadioSet(id="format-select"):
+                    for index, format in enumerate(self._formats):
+                        yield RadioButton(
+                            _format_label(format),
+                            id=f"format-{format.value}",
+                            value=index == 0,
+                        )
             with Horizontal(classes="button-row"):
                 yield Button("Cancel", id="cancel-button")
                 yield Button("Continue", id="continue-button", variant="primary")
@@ -174,17 +181,21 @@ class ImportModal(_FormatModal):
                 "Import replaces the current Host Entries and saves the Hosts File.",
                 classes="format-copy",
             )
-            yield Label("Import file path")
-            yield Input(placeholder="/path/to/entries.hosts", id="path-input")
-            yield Button("Browse…", id="browse-button", classes="browse-button")
-            with RadioSet(id="format-select"):
-                for index, format in enumerate(self._formats):
-                    yield RadioButton(
-                        _format_label(format),
-                        id=f"format-{format.value}",
-                        value=index == 0,
-                    )
-            yield Static("", id="workflow-error")
+            with Vertical(classes="form-section"):
+                yield Label("Import file path")
+                with Grid(id="path-row"):
+                    yield Input(placeholder="/path/to/entries.hosts", id="path-input")
+                    yield Button("Browse…", id="browse-button", classes="browse-button")
+                yield Static("", id="workflow-error")
+            with Vertical(classes="format-section") as formats:
+                formats.border_title = "File format"
+                with RadioSet(id="format-select"):
+                    for index, format in enumerate(self._formats):
+                        yield RadioButton(
+                            _format_label(format),
+                            id=f"format-{format.value}",
+                            value=index == 0,
+                        )
             with Horizontal(classes="button-row"):
                 yield Button("Cancel", id="cancel-button")
                 yield Button("Import and save", id="import-button", variant="primary")
@@ -226,7 +237,10 @@ class ImportModal(_FormatModal):
 class FileBrowserModal(ModalScreen[Path | None]):
     """A keyboard-accessible directory tree for file and folder selection."""
 
-    BINDINGS = [Binding("escape", "cancel", "Cancel")]
+    BINDINGS = [
+        Binding("escape", "cancel", "Cancel"),
+        Binding("u", "go_up", "Up directory"),
+    ]
     CSS = """
     FileBrowserModal { align: center middle; }
     #file-browser-container {
@@ -242,6 +256,7 @@ class FileBrowserModal(ModalScreen[Path | None]):
     def __init__(self, start_path: Path, *, choose_directory: bool):
         super().__init__()
         self._start_path = start_path if start_path.is_dir() else Path.cwd()
+        self._current_path = self._start_path
         self._choose_directory = choose_directory
         self._selected_directory: Path | None = None
 
@@ -260,6 +275,7 @@ class FileBrowserModal(ModalScreen[Path | None]):
             yield Static(str(self._start_path), id="file-browser-status")
             yield DirectoryTree(self._start_path, id="file-browser-tree")
             with Horizontal(classes="button-row"):
+                yield Button("Up", id="up-button")
                 yield Button("Cancel", id="cancel-button")
                 if self._choose_directory:
                     yield Button(
@@ -288,7 +304,9 @@ class FileBrowserModal(ModalScreen[Path | None]):
         self.query_one("#file-browser-status", Static).update(str(event.path))
 
     def on_button_pressed(self, event: Button.Pressed) -> None:
-        if event.button.id == "cancel-button":
+        if event.button.id == "up-button":
+            self.action_go_up()
+        elif event.button.id == "cancel-button":
             self.action_cancel()
         elif event.button.id == "choose-directory-button":
             self.dismiss(self._selected_directory or self._start_path)
@@ -296,6 +314,19 @@ class FileBrowserModal(ModalScreen[Path | None]):
     def action_cancel(self) -> None:
         self.dismiss(None)
 
+    def action_go_up(self) -> None:
+        """Re-root the tree at the parent of the current directory."""
+        parent = self._current_path.parent
+        if parent == self._current_path:
+            self.query_one("#file-browser-status", Static).update(
+                "Already at the filesystem root."
+            )
+            return
+        self._current_path = parent
+        self._selected_directory = None
+        self.query_one("#file-browser-tree", DirectoryTree).path = parent
+        self.query_one("#file-browser-status", Static).update(str(parent))
+
 
 def _format_label(format: ExportFormat | ImportFormat) -> str:
     """Give the core-supported formats concise, file-oriented labels."""
diff --git a/tests/test_import_export_workflow.py b/tests/test_import_export_workflow.py
index 664b9cf..5e20471 100644
--- a/tests/test_import_export_workflow.py
+++ b/tests/test_import_export_workflow.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 import pytest
-from textual.widgets import Button, Input, RadioButton, Static
+from textual.widgets import Button, DirectoryTree, Input, RadioButton, Static
 
 from hosts.core.import_export import (
     ExportFormat,
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ async def test_export_browser_lets_the_user_choose_a_destination_directory():
         path_input = app.screen.query_one("#path-input", Input)
         container = app.screen.query_one("#format-container")
         assert browse.region.width > 0
-        assert browse.region.x >= path_input.region.x
-        assert browse.region.y >= path_input.region.bottom
+        assert browse.region.x >= path_input.region.right
+        assert browse.region.y == path_input.region.y
         assert browse.region.right <= container.region.right
         assert browse.region.bottom <= container.region.bottom
         await pilot.press("tab")
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ async def test_export_browser_lets_the_user_choose_a_destination_directory():
         container = app.screen.query_one("#file-browser-container")
         assert container.region.x == (app.size.width - container.region.width) // 2
 
+        await pilot.press("tab")
         await pilot.press("tab")
         await pilot.press("tab")
         await pilot.press("enter")
@@ -96,6 +97,26 @@ async def test_export_browser_lets_the_user_choose_a_destination_directory():
         )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_file_browser_can_move_to_its_parent_directory(tmp_path):
+    """The chooser exposes an explicit route back up the directory tree."""
+    child = tmp_path / "child"
+    child.mkdir()
+    app = HostsManagerApp()
+    app.load_hosts_file = Mock()
+
+    async with app.run_test(size=(120, 40)) as pilot:
+        app.push_screen(FileBrowserModal(child, choose_directory=True))
+        await pilot.pause()
+        browser = app.screen
+        assert isinstance(browser, FileBrowserModal)
+
+        browser.action_go_up()
+        await pilot.pause()
+
+        assert browser.query_one("#file-browser-tree", DirectoryTree).path == tmp_path
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_export_requires_overwrite_confirmation_before_calling_service(tmp_path):
     """An existing output file is not replaced until the user confirms it."""