WinZip - How To Zip Files.

Create a zip file

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  1. Open the WinZip program.
  2. Click the New icon from the toolbar or click File > New Archive from the top menu or simply press CTRL N from your keyboard.
  3. Give your new archive a name and click OK.
  4. On the next window, you can add file(s) into your new archive. You can also add file(s) by drag-and-drop file(s) from your Window Explorer to your archive.
  5. When you finish adding file(s), you may close your newly created archive by click on File > Close Archive from the top menu or simply press CTRL L from your keyboard.

Extract a zip file

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  1. Open the WinZip program.
  2. Click the Open icon from the toolbar or click File > Open Archive from the top menu or simply press CTRL O from your keyboard.
  3. On the Open Archive window, select the archive and click Open button.
  4. With the archive opened:
    • You can extract the whole files on the archive by click on the Extract button on the toolbar or click Actions > Extract... from the top menu or simply press SHIFT E from your keyboard
    • You can extract selected file(s) on the archive by selecting the file(s) and then click on the Extract button on the toolbar or click Actions > Extract... from the top menu or simply press SHIFT E from your keyboard