How to check where u downloaded a file

Regardless of which device, once you find and open the file manager, use it to look for the Downloads folder and open it. There you will find your downloaded files in chronological order newest to oldest, in most cases. You can, however, change how the files are sorted. In Samsung's My Files app, tap on the three-dot menu icon and then select "Sort by.

Once you've located your downloaded files, you can open a file with a tap, or bring up more options with a long-press on the file. If you don't like the default file manager app on your Android phone, or it doesn't have one, download the Files by Google app formerly Files Go from the Play Store. Once you locate the file you want, you can tap it to preview it, or tap and hold it to open a pop-up menu. Then, you can move, copy, or rename the file, along with other operations.

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Click it. This will open the folder that the file was downloaded and saved to. File download managers have a feature similar to browsers. You should click the tiny arrow shown on the right hand side of each downloaded file and select Show in folder option. Mozilla Firefox also allows you to locate recently downloaded files. Follow the instructions given in the following image and you will be able to open and locate the file right in the folder where is has been downloaded.

We hope that these tips will be useful for you and that now you will easily locate your recently downloaded files in a folder. Should you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments section. We will try and assist you. Thank you for using TechWelkin!