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title: Add Files Downloader Component to Lightning Page
description: "This guide explains how to **add the Files Downloader (DownloadFiles) component to a Salesforce Lightning record page** so users can **download Salesforce files and attachments directly from record pages** such as **Accounts, Cases, or custom objects**. Thank you for reading…"
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updated: "2026-01-07"
category: All About Filesdownloader / Add Files Downloader Component to Lightning Page
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# Add Files Downloader Component to Lightning Page

This guide explains how to **add the Files Downloader (DownloadFiles) component to a Salesforce Lightning record page** so users can **download Salesforce files and attachments directly from record pages** such as **Accounts, Cases, or custom objects**.

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## 1. **Open Lightning App Builder**

- Select the object (Case, Account, Account, or Custom Object)

![files-downloader-select-salesforce-object](https://www.filesdownloader.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/files-downloader-select-salesforce-object-1-e1767709617727-1024x449.png)

- Select any Record

![files-downloader-select-salesforce-record](https://www.filesdownloader.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/files-downloader-select-salesforce-record-e1767709902476-1024x480.png)

- Go to **Setup**
- Click on Edit Page

![files-downloader-edit-record-page](https://www.filesdownloader.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/files-downloader-edit-record-page-e1767710038971-1024x510.png)

## 2. Add the Files Downloader Component

- From the left panel, search for **DownloadFiles component**
- Drag and drop the **DownloadFiles** component onto the page layout This component enables **bulk download of Salesforce files and attachments** from the record page.

![](https://www.filesdownloader.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/files-downloader-drag-downloadfiles-component-e1767767748343-1024x483.png)

## 3. Configure Component Settings

- Click on Activation

![files-downloader-drag-downloadfiles-component](https://www.filesdownloader.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/files-downloader-drag-downloadfiles-component-e1767767748343-1024x483.png)

- Click on **“Assign as Org Default”**
- Choose where the page should be available:
- **Desktop**
- **Phone**
- Click on “**Next**”
- Review Assignments settings and Click on “**Save**”

![files-downloader-assign-as-org-default](https://www.filesdownloader.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/files-downloader-assign-as-org-default-e1767768259512-1024x458.png)

## 4. Save and Activate

- Click **Save**

![](https://www.filesdownloader.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/files-downloader-review-assignment-settings-e1767768490248-1024x375.png)

## **Download Salesforce files & Attachments**

- Open an **Account record** (or the selected object)
- You will now see the **Download Files component** available on the record page
- Users can **download Salesforce files and attachments directly from the Lightning page**

![](https://www.filesdownloader.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/files-downloader-download-files-component-e1767768580318-1024x482.png)