If you've downloaded a file through the Chrome browser on your Chromebook (or Chrome OS), you may not know exactly where it is.
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By default, your Chromebook includes a special folder called " Downloads " in the " My Files " storage area on your device. To view its contents, first open the Files app. To do this, click the App Launcher button (a circle) in the lower-left corner of the screen. After expanding the menu, click the "Files" folder icon.
When the Files app opens, look in the sidebar on the left side of the window. Open "My Files" by clicking the small arrow next to it, if necessary. Below that, you'll see the "Downloads" list. Click on it.
After clicking on "Downloads" in the sidebar, you will see the contents of the folder. Chances are high that your downloaded file is there. If not, there are a few other ways you can find it, which you will see below.
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If you can't find the file you're looking for in your Downloads folder, you can check your Chrome browser's download history. To do this, open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner of the window. In the menu that appears, select "Downloads" or press Ctrl+J on your keyboard.
The Downloads tab will open. If the Downloads list hasn't been cleared recently, you should see the file you recently downloaded there. To reveal the file's location in the Files app, click the "Show in folder" link below it.
After that, the Files app will open directly to the location of the downloaded file with the file highlighted.
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If you still can't find the file you're looking for, open the Launcher by clicking the circle button in the lower-left corner of the screen. Or, you can press the search key on your keyboard, which is labeled with a magnifying glass icon. In the menu that appears, type the name (or part of the name) of the file you're looking for.
If you see the file in the results listed below, click its name to open it. If it's not a media file, the Files app will open and reveal its location.
