How to Zip or Compress a File
- 1). Open the Start Menu and click "Computer."
- 2). Double-click the drive or media that contains the files you would like to zip. Navigate through each folder until you reach the folder holding your files.
- 3). Right-click the folder or file to compress.
- 4). Click "Send to" in the drop-down menu, then click "Compressed (zipped) folder."
- 5). Right-click the newly created file and click "Rename" to change the name of the compressed file from its default.
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