Viewing the Downloaded Files

We can download all the files or applications on our computers easily using the web. Downloaded files help us to use and work on them even if there is no internet connection. If we want to see a downloaded file, we can simply click on the downloaded file and view it.

How to View the Downloaded File

To view the downloaded file we might need the supporting software. Say if we want to open any “.pdf” extension file that is a portable document format file, we might need software like adobe acrobat. After the downloading of the file is done we can simply click on the downloaded file and we can view the downloaded file.

How to Find Recently Downloaded Files

All the recently downloaded files can also be viewed in the same downloads folder only, only if the download location is not changed. In the downloads folder we can see the recently downloaded files.

Also, by pressing Ctrl + J in the browser, we  can see the downloaded files and from there by clicking on the “show in folder” option we can easily view the recently downloaded file.

File Explorer with Downloads Folder

How to View Downloads 

We can view all the downloaded file easily from the file explorer using some simple steps that are 

• Open file explorer form the taskbar

Or

• Press Windows + E key

• Under quick access, select download.

• In the downloads folder, all the files downloaded can be viewed.

• Then click on the sort option and select recent.

• All the recently downloaded files will appear on the top

Chrome Downloads

How to Show All Downloads

We can show all the downloads by following the same steps that are from the  file explorer from the taskbar and then by opening the download folder from quick access OR by pressing Ctrl + J shortcut key while using the browser.

Points to Remember 

• The supporting software is required to open the downloaded files.

• All the downloaded files can be viewed by pressing Ctrl + J shortcut key in a browser.

• The downloaded files can be viewed and accessed from the download folder also in quick access in the file explorer.

Learning by Doing

1. Which software can be used to open “.pdf” files?

2. What is the shortcut key to open downloads in a browser?

Sample Questions

1. Which of the following is a CORRECT statement

1. No software is required to view downloaded files

2. Only recently downloaded files are there in the downloads folder.

3. We can see all downloads in the download folder.

4. None of these

 Ans: C)

2. How to see all the downloaded files?

Ans: We can view all the downloaded files by following these simple steps-

• Open file explorer from the taskbar

Or

• Press Windows + E key

• Under quick access, select download.

• In the downloads folder, all the files downloaded can be viewed.

3. Where is the download folder in file explorer? 

Ans: The download folder is in the quick access option in the file explorer.

Summary

In this, we learnt about basics about downloading like how to view the downloaded files, how we can find recently downloaded files and how we can view all the downloaded files from the browser using shortcut key Ctrl + J as well as in the computer in the downloads folder.