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title: "Manage Your Desktop App"
slug: "manage-your-desktop-app"
updated: 2026-09-14T21:08:33Z
published: 2026-09-17T14:22:53Z
canonical: "docs.rocket.chat/manage-your-desktop-app"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rocket.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage Your Desktop App

Customize the Rocket.Chat desktop app to control how you access downloaded files, manage updates, and configure your desktop experience.

## Access downloaded files

The desktop app provides a centralized **Downloads manager** to track, search, filter, and access files saved across all your workspaces.

**To access your downloads:**

1. Open the **Application menu** by clicking the **three-dot icon** in the top bar or at the bottom of the left sidebar, depending on your workspace layout.
2. Select **Downloads**.

The Downloads page displays your downloaded files, grouped by download date.

> [!NOTE]
> When you download a file from any workspace in the desktop app, a download indicator appears in the title bar, showing the progress of your downloads.

### Filter and search downloads

Use the left sidebar panel to narrow down your downloaded files:

- **Search**: Type in the search field at the top of the sidebar to locate files by name.
- **Status**: Filter by download state (e.g., Cancelled).
- **Type**: Filter by file type, including **Images**, **Videos**, and **Files**.
- **Server**: Filter by the workspace they were downloaded from.

### Manage a downloaded file

Depending on the file and its download status, the following actions are available:

- **Quick look**: Open or preview the downloaded file..
- **Show in folder**: Open the location where the file is stored on your device.
- **Copy:** Copy a direct link to the file.
- **Remove:** Delete the entry from your downloads history.

## Access the desktop app log viewer

The desktop app log viewer provides an integrated interface to inspect, filter, and export Rocket.Chat desktop client logs directly within the app.

**To open the log viewer:**

- Select **Help** from the application menu bar.
- Click **Open log viewer**.

The log viewer opens in a dedicated window.

#### Filter and view logs

Use the controls on the left pane to adjust viewing options and narrow down displayed log entries:

| Filter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Levels** | Filter logs by severity, such as **Error**, **Warning**, or **Info**. |
| **Servers** | Filter logs associated with a specific connected workspace. |
| **Search logs** | Search for specific text within the available logs. |
| **Show Context** | Displays the context associated with each log entry. |
| **Show Server** | Displays the Rocket.Chat server associated with a log entry. |
| **Wrap long lines** | Wraps long log messages so they fit within the viewer. |
| **Collapse multi-line entries** | Groups multi-line log entries into a single expandable entry. |
| **Auto Scroll to Top** | Controls automatic scrolling behavior as logs are displayed. |
| **Show timeline** | Displays the log timeline at the top of the viewer. |

#### Timeline overview

The timeline at the top of the log viewer provides a visual representation of log activity over time:

- **Peaks** indicate periods with a high concentration of log events.
- **Select a point or range** on the timeline to filter logs to that specific timeframe.
- Combine timeline selections with filters to isolate specific incidents.

#### Manage log entries

Use the toolbar actions in the top-right corner to manage or export log data:

| Action | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Open Log File** | Open the underlying raw log file in your system's default text editor. |
| **Show in folder** | Opens the folder containing the log file. |
| **Refresh** | Refreshes the log viewer and loads the latest log entries. |
| **Auto Refresh** | Starts or stops automatic refreshing of the log entries. |
| **Copy** | Copy selected log content to your clipboard. |
| **Save** | Export and save the currently displayed logs as a file. |

#### Inspect a log entry

Each log entry shows information such as its timestamp, severity, context, server, and message. Multi-line entries can be expanded or collapsed to make longer log messages easier to inspect.

## Next steps

- [**Change desktop app theme and appearance preferences**](/v1/docs/configure-desktop-app-settings#appearance)**:** Learn how to switch between Light, Dark, or System themes and customize your workspace list layout.
- [**Configure video call desktop app settings**](/v1/docs/configure-desktop-app-settings#video-calls): Set up system-wide call shortcuts, adjust screen-sharing behaviors, and configure in-app video window settings.
- [**Review invalid SSL/TLS certificates in desktop app**](/v1/docs/configure-desktop-app-settings#certificate-settings)**:** View and manage your trusted or rejected custom certificate exceptions.