Open, save, or delete files

Open, save, or delete files

You can open and save many types of files on your Chromebook, like documents, PDFs, images, and media. Learn which types of files are supported on your Chromebook.

Your Chromebook's hard drive has limited space, so your Chromebook will sometimes delete downloaded files to free up space. Learn how to store your downloads.

Find and open a file

  1. In the corner of your screen, click the Launcher Launcher and then Up arrow Up arrow.
  2. Open Files Files app.
  3. On the left, choose the place where your file is saved.
  4. Find your file and double-click it to open.

If you're opening a file on an external storage device, remove the device safely when you're done by clicking Eject Eject.

Save a file

To save the page, image, or document you're viewing:

  1. Press Ctrl + s.
  2. At the bottom, type a name for your file.
  3. Optional: To the left of the file name, change the file type.
  4. In the left column, choose where you'd like to save your file, such as My Drive.
  5. Click Save.

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