How to Download a File in
Windows From a HyperLink
1. To download a file from a link, click once on the link (left mouse button).
When your cursor is over a link, it will often change to a pointing hand to indicate an interaction.
After clicking once, the following dialog box will appear, asking what you want to do with the file:
Select the option to "Save this file to disk" then click on OK.
- You can skip the previous dialog box by simply right-clicking on the link, then select "Save Target As..." from the contextual menu that pops up to the right of the cursor.
The menu text will vary slightly between browsers. In Firefox, click on "Save Link As..."
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2. Next the computer will prompt you to save the file. A new dialog box will appear:
Look near the top of the page and find the field to the right of "Save in:" and check to see what folder is listed in the field. This is the folder where your download will be saved. The My Documents folder is the location for this download.
Click on the Save button.
The following window should appear, showing that your file is downloading. This File Download window also displays the beginning and ending of the path to the location of the file:
When the File Download window closes, your file should be on your hard drive. In this example it was downloaded to the My Documents folder. You can now go there to open your file.
