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Windows 11 · 5 steps

How to Download a File from a Website in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

What you need: A Windows 11 computer with Microsoft Edge open on the website that has the document or picture you want, with a link or button labelled Download for it. To open Edge on a website, follow How to Go to a Website by Typing Its Address in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11.

Steps

  1. On the website, find the Download link or button for the document or picture you want.
  2. Click it once.
  3. Look at the upper-right corner of the Edge window. A Downloads list opens there and shows the file's name.
  4. Wait while the file downloads. When it has finished, Open file shows under the file's name. If the list closes before you open the file, click the three dots in a row (Settings and more) at the right end of the row with the address bar, then click Downloads to show the list again.
  5. Click Open file under the file's name. The file opens in the app the computer uses for that kind of file. A PDF document usually opens in a new tab in Edge.

Expected result: The file you downloaded is open. To find it again later, look in the Downloads folder by following How to Look for a Downloaded File in Downloads on Windows 11.