Specify pdf download location (student side)

[jdanley]

Recently, all pdf files that I download from the Canvas LMS are sent straight to my "downloads" folder and are then automatically opened in Acrobat.

While I appreciate the simplicity of that process, I would prefer to be able to browse and select the file's download location as before. Is there a Canvas setting I can alter to fix this, is it a problem with my browser or other settings, or do I just have to deal with it?

Any guidance is appreciated, thanks

(Google Chrome on Windows 10)

[Darrell2]

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@jdanley wrote:

Recently, all pdf files that I download from the Canvas LMS are sent straight to my "downloads" folder and are then automatically opened in Acrobat.

While I appreciate the simplicity of that process, I would prefer to be able to browse and select the file's download location as before. Is there a Canvas setting I can alter to fix this, is it a problem with my browser or other settings, or do I just have to deal with it?

Any guidance is appreciated, thanks

(Google Chrome on Windows 10)

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You can find your downloads on your Android device in your My Files app (called File Manager on some phones), which you can find in the device's App Drawer. Unlike iPhone, app downloads are not stored on the home screen of your Android device, and can be found with an upward swipe on the home screen

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[jdanley]

Thank you, but I'm looking for help with the Canvas website on my desktop computer--Chrome on Windows 10

[stewartk1 · Accepted solution]

@jdanley ,

I am also not a fan of everything getting put into the downloads folder. It's probably a combination of your browser settings and/or what your default PDF viewer is. If the default is to always open a pdf with acrobat instead of Chrome's built-in pdf reader it will do what you are describing.

To make Chrome always ask you were to save see the "Change download locations" section of the Download a file help page for Chrome.

To set PDFs to open with Chrome go to:
> Settings > Privacy and Security > Site Settings > Additional Content Settings > PDF documents

[jdanley]

Thanks, it must have been a Chrome issue. I had initially ruled this out as a possibility, since downloads from other sites were still asking to choose a download location, but after toggling and re-toggling the chrome setting and restarting, it seems to have fixed itself.