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The Downloads panel and Library keep track of files you download. This article shows you how to access, manage, and find your files, and change download settings.

{for not fx20} The Downloads window keeps track of files you download while using Firefox, including files you open and save to your computer. This article describes what information is displayed, how to access the Downloads window, manage files within it, and set downloading {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for}. {/for} {for fx20} The Downloads panel and your Library keep track of files you download while using Firefox, including files you open and save to your computer. This article describes what information is displayed, how to access your downloads, manage your files, and set downloading {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for}. {/for} __TOC__ = How do I access my Downloads? = {for not fx20} The Downloads window will open when you download a file (that setting can be changed in the [[Options window - General panel#w_downloads|{for win}Options{/for}{for mac,linux}Preferences{/for} window - General panel]]). You can also access the Downloads window as follows: {/for} {for fx20} The downloads icon--a down arrow in the navigation bar next to the Home icon-- will flash green to alert you when you begin downloading a file. Click this icon to show your three most recently downloaded files in a small panel. <!--add screenshot here of icon and new look for download panel? --> [[Image:fx20 show all downloads]] You can access your larger Library of all downloaded files as follows: *Click the downloads icon, then click {menu Show All Downloads}, or {/for} *{for win,fx4}Click on the {button Firefox} button ({menu Tools} menu in Windows XP), and then click {menu Downloads}{/for}{for win,fx35}Click on the {menu Tools} menu, and then click {menu Downloads}{/for}{for mac,linux}Click on the {menu Tools} menu, and then click {menu Downloads}{/for}, {for not fx20} {for win}<br>[[Image:firefox button - download]]{/for} {/for} or *Press {for win}{key Ctrl+J}{/for}{for linux}{key Ctrl+Shift+Y}{/for}{for mac}{key command+J}{/for}{for not fx20}, or{/for} {for not fx20} *Click the Downloads button, if you've got it shown in one of your toolbars (see [[How do I customize the toolbars?]]). {/for} {for fx20} {note}'''Note''': During downloads, the arrow icon changes into a timer bar that estimates the time left in your download. clicking this icon will still bring up the Downloads panel. Once your download is finished, the arrow icon turns green and remains so until you've clicked it to review your downloads.{/note} {/for} {for not fx20} = What does the Downloads window display? = {for win}[[Image:Downloads Window - Win]]<br>{/for}{for mac}[[Image:downloads-en-mac2.png]]<br>{/for} The Downloads window displays information about each download, such as the file name, file size, time remaining before the download is complete, where the file was downloaded from, and the time or date of the download. {/for} {for fx20} = What do the Downloads panel and Library display? = The Downloads panel displays information about the last three files you downloaded, such as the file name, file size, time remaining before the download is complete, where the file was downloaded from, and the time or date of the download. The Library displays this information for all of your downloaded files, unless you've [[#w_how-can-i-manage-files-within-the-downloads-window|removed them from your History]]. <!-- screen shot of library? --> [[Image:fx20 downloads library]] {/for} = How can I manage my downloaded files? = {for not fx20}The Downloads window keeps convenient download actions easily accessible for each of your downloads:{/for} {for fx20} In the Downloads panel and in your Library, there is an icon button to the right of each file entry that changes with which part of the download process your file is currently in. <!-- screenshot pointing out this button/icon/whatever? --> [[Image:fx20 cancel download]] {/for} {for not fx20} * '''Pause''': You can pause any downloads currently in progress by clicking the ''Pause'' button beside the file entry. This may be useful, for example, if you need to open a small download started after a large download. Pausing downloads gives you the choice to decide which of your downloads are most important. When you want to continue downloading those files, simply use the ''Resume'' button to finish those downloads. * '''Cancel''': If after starting a download you decide you no longer need that file, canceling the download is simple: just use the ''Cancel'' button beside that file entry to cancel it and free up your connection for your browsing and other downloads. {/for} {for fx20} *'''Pause/Cancel''': You can stop any download currently in progress by clicking the X button at the right of the file entry. If you wish to cancel a download completely, no further action is needed. However, if you only wanted to pause the download, you can resume it by clicking the same icon which has now turned into a refresh symbol. This may be useful, for example, if you need to open a small download started after a large download. Pausing downloads gives you the choice to decide which of your downloads are most important. {/for} * '''Open the file''': When a download has finished, you can {for not fx20}double-{/for}click on the entry to open the file. * '''Open the file's folder''': {for not fx20}[[T:contextmenu]] on an entry for a file that has finished downloading and select {for win,linux}{menu Open Containing Folder}{/for}{for mac}{menu Show in Finder}{/for}.{/for}{for fx20}Once a file has finished downloading, the icon to the right of the file entry becomes a folder. Click this folder icon to open that file's containing folder.{/for} To set the folder, see [[#w_downloads-window-17optionssf18preferencessf|below]]. * '''Remove the file's entry''': If you do not wish to keep a record of a particular download, simply {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}press {key Ctrl} and click{/for} the file entry, then select {for not fx20}{menu Remove From List}{/for}{for fx20}{menu Remove From History}{/for}. This will remove the entry from the list but will not delete the file itself. {for not fx20} * '''Retry a Download''': If for any reason a download does not complete, use the ''Retry'' button next to the file entry and Firefox will restart the download for you. <!-- I do not know how this changes in FF20 so I'm removing it from visibility; I suspect the icon is probably the same "refresh" symbol, but I'm not sure --> You can also clear the whole list by clicking the {button Clear List} button at the bottom of the window. This will not delete the downloaded files. {/for} {for fx20} * '''Clear all files''': Right click on any file's entry and select {menu Clear Downloads}. {/for} = Downloads {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} = You can change several download {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for}, such as the folder where files are saved and whether to keep the Downloads window open or close it after the download is complete, in your Firefox {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for}. For more information, see [[Options window - General panel#w_downloads|{for win}Options{/for}{for mac,linux}Preferences{/for} window - General panel]]. [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/O7W6lA]]