Find and view files and folders in Files on iPhone (original) (raw)

In the Files app, you can search for and view your documents, images, and other files.

Find downloaded files

If you downloaded files to your iPhone from the internet, you can find them in the Downloads folder.

  1. Go to the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Browse at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap the Downloads folder to see your downloaded files.

Find a specific file or folder

  1. Go to the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Enter a filename, folder name, or document type in the search field.
    When you search, you have these options:
    • Focus the scope of your search: Below the search field, tap Recents or the name of the location or tag.
    • Hide the keyboard and see more results on the screen: Tap Search.
    • Start a new search: Tap the Clear Text button in the search field.
    • Open a result: Tap it.

Select an app to open a file

When opening a file, you can specify the app you want to open it with.

  1. Go to the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the file you want to open.
  3. Choose Open With from the menu, then choose an option.

Choose a default app for opening a file

You can specify a default app to open a file with, so that the file always opens in that app when you tap it.

  1. Go to the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the file, then choose Get Info.
  3. Below the Preview, tap the pop-up menu next to Always Open With, then select an app.
    When you select a new default app to open the file, a prompt appears to verify if you want to change the default app for that file or file type.

Open a file in Quick Look

You can preview an image file or a PDF in Quick Look.

  1. Go to the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the file, tap Open With, then choose Preview with Quick Look.

Browse files and folders

  1. Go to the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Browse at the bottom of the screen, then tap a document on the Browse screen.
    If you don’t see the Browse screen, tap Browse again.
  3. To view recently opened files, tap Recents at the bottom of the screen.
  4. To open a file, location, or folder, tap it.
    Note: If you haven’t installed the app that created a file, a preview of the file opens in Quick Look.

For information about marking folders as favorites or adding tags, see Tag a file or folder.

Change how files and folders are sorted

  1. Go to the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. From an open location or folder, tap the More button.
  3. Choose an option: Name, Kind, Date, Size, or Tags.