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:
- Internet Explorer 9 and higher - < Ctrl > + < J >
- Microsoft Edge - <Ctrl>+<J>
- Firefox 3 and higher - < Ctrl > + < J >
- Chrome 10 and higher - < Ctrl > + < J >
ON MACINTOSH:
- Safari 4 and 5- < Alt > + < Apple > + < L >
- Firefox 3 and higher - < Ctrl > + < J >
- Chrome 10 and higher - < Apple > + < Shift > + < J >
FOR AOL - These steps are the same regardless of using Windows or Macintosh
- On the AOL menu bar, click File, then click Download Manager.
- In the Download Manager window, click the file you want to find and highlight it.
- Click the Find File button.
The following slide show illustrates using the Ctrl + J key combination on Windows: