How to Locate and Change the Settings for Downloads on Google Chrome for Mac and Windows

How to Locate Downloads

Once you have downloaded an item on Google Chrome, navigate to the top right corner of your window, and click on the icon located in the toolbar that is three dots stacked on top of one another.
Result: A dropdown list will appear under the icon.
Select the Downloads option from the dropdown menu.
Result: A new tab labeled Downloads will open with a list of items that have been downloaded in the browser, organized by date in descending order.
In the Downloads tab, select the downloaded item that you want to open.
Result: The item that you select will open.

Navigate to the top right corner of your window, and click on the icon located in the toolbar that is three dots stacked on top of one another.
Result: A dropdown list will appear under the icon.
Select the Settings option from the dropdown menu.
Result: A new tab labeled Settings will open.
In the Settings tab, scroll down to the section labeled Downloads. Click on the button labeled Change.
Note: In order to see the Downloads option, you need to click on Advanced at the bottom of the Settings tab.
Result: A new window will open where you can select a location on your computer for downloads to be saved to.
Select the folder to which you would like your downloads to be saved from the dropdown menu in the top center of the window, then click the blue Open button in the bottom right corner of the window.
Result: The folder that you selected will become the folder where downloads are saved, and you will be brought back to the Settings tab in your Google Chrome browser.