How to Change Google Chrome Default Download Location
10In this video I'll show you how to change the default Google Chrome download location.
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Introduction: 0:00
Steps to Change Google Chrome Default Download Location: 1:01
Conclusion: 1:59
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Video Transcript:
By default Google Chrome stores your downloads in your computer's Downloads folder. While this will work for most people, if you need to save your Google Chrome downloads in a different folder on your computer Google makes it relatively easy to change your Google Chrome default download location.
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Now let's walk through the steps to change the default Google Chrome download location.
Step 1. Launch Google Chrome on your computer. You'll land on your Google Chrome home screen.
Step 2. Click the vertical ellipses icon at the top of this screen to open a menu, and then click "Settings" in this menu. The Google Chrome Settings screen is displayed.
Step 3. Scroll down the menu on the left side of the screen, and then click "Downloads." Downloads options are shown on the right side of the screen.
Step 4. Find the Location section, and then click "Change." A Location window will open.
Step 5. Navigate to the new folder you want to use as the default location where downloads from Google Chrome will be saved, and then click "Select Folder." The Location window will close, and going forward all of your Google Chrome downloads will be saved to your new location.