How to Open Download Files in Windows/Mac Chrome/Firefox/Microsoft Edge

Step 1. Click on the "Start" button and click on your "user name". Look through the open window and you will see the Downloads folder. Click the folder to view all your downloaded files.

Step 2. Click to open Windows File Explorer. Click on "Folders" or "Favorites" and you will see the "Downloads" folder in the open window. Click to open the Downloads to see your downloaded files.

Step 3. Simultaneously press "Win + R" to open the "Run". Next, type "shell:downloads" into the "Run" box. Press the "Enter" tab to open the "Downloads" folder.

Step 4. If you search the Downloads folder and couldn't find your downloaded files, the files may have been moved. To search for the file, Open File Explorer and type in the file name. It will open a download file in Windows where the downloaded file has been saved.

Step 1. Click to open Google Chrome on your PC.

Step 2. Click the three dots menu and choose "Downloads". You can open your downloaded files directly from here by click on the folder. You will always be able to access your downloaded files through the "Show in Folder" menu under each download if you have not deleted the task already.

You can change the default download folder in Google Chrome to a location of your choice. Here's how:

Step 1. Navigate to the three dots and then to Settings. From Settings, go to "Advanced" and then "Downloads".

Step 2. check the interface in the middle section and you will find the download location. Click the "Change" button and choose your desired location on the PC to set as the new download folder.

Step 1. Open Firefox and click the "Library" menu at the top-right side of the browser.

Step 2. Select "Downloads" to see the newly downloaded files. Check the name and click on the file you want to open.

You can also use the access the downloaded files by clicking the download icon if you have not closed the Firefox browser after you downloaded the files. Click the downloaded files to directly open them.

If you want, you can also change the Downloads folder in Firefox.

1. Open Firefox and click the "Hamburger" button.

2. Select "Options" and scroll down the "File and Applications".

3. Click "Browse" under the "Downloads" and select the preferred location to set as the Downloads.

Step 1. Open Edge and click the three dots menu and select "Downloads".

Step 2. From here, you can see the previously downloaded files. Click the downloaded file you are looking for to open it directly. You can also open the "Downloads" folder by clicking the "Open Folder" menu.

If you want to change the default Downloads folder for Microsoft Edge, you can do so by following these steps:

Step 1. Go to the three-dot menu and then "Settings".

Step 2. Scroll down to the "Downloads" and click the "Change" button.

Step 1. Go to the "User" folder on the hard drive of the Mac PC.

Step 2. Browse through the list of folders and you will see the "Downloads" folder. Click it open to find your downloaded files.

If you want to change the default location of the Downloads folder on your Mac, you can follow these steps:

Step 1. Go to "Preferences" and choose "General". A dialog box will pop up.

Step 2. Select the preferred download location that you want your downloaded files to be saved in.

Step 1. Open the Safari browser and select "Preferences". Click the "General" icon at the upper left of the popup window.

Step 2. Look for the "Save downloaded files to" tab and take note of the folder's name in the dropdown menu.

Step 3.Click the "Desktop" icon and select "New Finder Window" to open a window. Enter the folder name where you have the downloaded files (this is the name from the Spotlight Utility search).

Step 4.Double-click on the folder's name where the downloaded files are saved. Locate the file you want to open and double-click on it to open it. These are the simple steps on how to open a download file on Mac.