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How to Create and Use a Zip Or Compressed File?

Creating a Compressed Folder

Below are the steps that describe how to use compressed or zipped folders in Windows. Compressing the files and folders will decrease the size and save space on your drives or removable storage devices.

How to Create and Use a Zip Or Compressed File?

How to create a zip folder on Desktop?

  • Right click on a blank area on the desktop, click on New → Compressed (zipped) option.

  • Type a name for the folder and press Enter.

How to create a zip folder within another folder?

  • Double click on My Computer and open the required folder in which you want to create a new compressed folder.

  • Click on File menu, and then on New and Compressed (zipped) folder.

  • Type a name for the new folder and then press Enter.
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