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zulip/help/manage-your-uploaded-files.md
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Manage your uploaded files

Zulip lets you view, sort, filter, download, and delete any files that you have uploaded.

View a file

{start_tabs}

{settings_tab|uploaded-files}

  1. Click on the name of a file in the File column.

!!! tip ""

You can also view a file in the context of the
[conversations](/help/recent-conversations) where it was
mentioned by clicking on a message ID in the **Mentioned in** column.

{end_tabs}

Sort your files

You can sort your uploaded files by name, upload date, message ID, and size.

{start_tabs}

{settings_tab|uploaded-files}

  1. Click on the name of a column to toggle between ascending and descending order.

!!! tip ""

You can filter your current view by using the **search box** near the top
right corner of the menu.

{end_tabs}

Download a file

{start_tabs}

{settings_tab|uploaded-files}

  1. In the Actions column, click the download file () icon for the file you want to download.

{end_tabs}

Delete a file

{start_tabs}

{settings_tab|uploaded-files}

  1. In the Actions column, click the delete file () icon for the file you want to remove.

  2. Approve by clicking Delete. If you delete a file, your message will still contain a file link, but the link will no longer work.

{end_tabs}