Finding files after downloading.
Current web browsers now keep track of recently downloaded files, and allow those files to be opened from a list. While these browsers have methods for showing this list by going through menus, these menus can be customized or hidden, so this note only shows keyboard combinations.
A few notes on the keyboard combinations listed for each browser:
- Anything inside a set of <> is the key that needs to be pressed.
- The + means that the keys need to be pressed at the same time.
- The letter keys are capitalized in the following examples; this is not necessary when performing these steps on your computer.
- The Apple key on a Mac keyboard will have a small apple and/or a four leaf clover design on it
ON WINDOWS:
- Microsoft Edge - <Ctrl>+<J>
- Mozilla Firefox - < Ctrl > + < J >
- Google Chrome - < Ctrl > + < J >
ON MACINTOSH:
- Safari - < Alt > + < Apple > + < L >
- Mozilla Firefox - < Ctrl > + < J >
- Google Chrome - < Apple > + < Shift > + < J >
ON iPad or iPhone:
- Click the downloaded files button, usually near the top of the Safari window
- If you do not see the downloaded files button, exit Safari, then look for and open the Files app on your iPhone or iPad.
- In the Files app, look for and tap either Recents, or Downloads, to see a list of downloaded files.
The following slide show illustrates using the Ctrl + J key combination on Windows: