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Zipping files compresses them so they take up less space on your hard drive, and the smaller ZIP files can more quickly be shared with others or transferred to other computers. You can zip files and/or folders in Windows 10 directly from File Explorer--no third-party tools needed.
Aug 31, 2016 Locate the file or folder that you want to zip. Press and hold (or right-click) the file or folder, select (or point to) Send to, and then select Compressed (zipped) folder. A new zipped folder with the same name is created in the same location. To rename it, press and hold (or right-click) the folder, select Rename, and then type the new name. Aug 26, 2015 The File Explorer in Windows 10 has a Zip command in the Ribbon menu. This is convenient for 2-in-1 laptop owners who might prefer to tap to zip files rather than right-click.
Recently, I've shown a simple way to lock a folder with password in Windows 10.In the same manner, you can password protect zip files. Zip files are generally used when you want to compress the file size or share multiple files at once. Zip (compress) files or folders in Windows 10. Open File Explorer. Select and right click file(s) or folder(s) that you want to zip. In context menu, select 'Send to - Compressed (zipped folder)'. This will compress your selected file(s) or folder(s) to new.zip file in current folder. Unzip files in Windows 10.
To zip one or more files or folders in Windows 10, the first step is to open up File Explorer. From there, all you have to do is select your files and use either the Send To menu or the Ribbon menu, whichever you prefer.
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Zip Files Using the Send To Menu
We'll use the context menu to quickly zip files or folders.
1. Select the file(s) and/or folder(s) you want to compress. If you want to zip just one file or folder, skip to step 2. Otherwise, there are two ways to select multiple files and folders:
To select a consecutive group of files or folders, click the first item, then hold down the Shift key and click on the last item. The two files/folders you selected and everything in between will be selected.
To select non-consecutive files or folders, hold down the Ctrl key as you select the individual files and/or folders.
To select a consecutive group of files or folders, click the first item, then hold down the Shift key and click on the last item. The two files/folders you selected and everything in between will be selected.
To select non-consecutive files or folders, hold down the Ctrl key as you select the individual files and/or folders.
2. Right-click on the file or folder (or group of files or folders), then point to Send to and select Compressed (zipped) folder.
3. Name the ZIP file. Enter the name you want the zipped file to have or hit Enter to accept the suggested filename.
Tip: Windows automatically suggests a filename for the ZIP file based on the file you right-click on. In the example above, I right-clicked on the breadcrumbs.png file, so the suggested ZIP file is breadcrumbs.zip. When zipping multiple files, make sure you right-click on top of the one in the selection that you would want the ZIP file to have the same name.
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Zip One or More Files with the Ribbon Menu
The File Explorer in Windows 10 has a Zip command in the Ribbon menu. This is convenient for 2-in-1 laptop owners who might prefer to tap to zip files rather than right-click. To use this:
1. Select your file(s) and/or folder(s) as in Step 1 in the Send To menu instructions above.
2. Navigate to the Share tab in File Explorer.
3. Click the Zip button.
The Ribbon menu method works in Windows 8.1, by the way, and the Send To menu works in previous versions of Windows as well.
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Add a File or Folder to an Existing ZIP File
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Finally, you can add files and folders to an existing ZIP file simply by selecting the ones you'd like to add then dragging them on top of the ZIP file.
Need more help getting organized? Here's how to create a new folder in Windows 10.
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