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How to zip a file in Windows

Navigation of lesson

To navigate:

• Click on the arrows at the bottom right of each screen to move to previous or next screen.

• Click on the “Home” button on the bottom right of each screen, beginning at the menu screen, to return to the menu at any time.

Complete in designated order. Activities follow each section. Uponsuccessful completion of all module activities, you should have a basicknowledge of zip files.

Overview

This lesson will help you to create and use acompressed (or zipped) folder in a Windowsapplication.

Prerequisites:• Computer with Windows application• Basic knowledge of folder and documents• Basic computer navigation abilities• Familiarity with Windows

• Estimated time to complete: 15 minutes

Introduction to zip files

• Compressing (zipping) files can help organize lots of information in one place.

• Zip files hold a large amount of information in a compressed form. This allows greater space on your computer.

• Compressed files are easier to send to others than individual files.

Menu

Upon completion of this lesson, you will

able to:

Create a zip file

Add various files into a zip file

Unzip a file

Send a zip file as an e-mail attachment

Review

Creating a zip file (compressed folder)

There are two ways to create a compressed folder

Option 1: Compressing from your computer• Open “My Computer” and folder you want to compress• Double click on “My Computer” • Double-click (left) on drive C to open the root folder• Select “File” menu• Select “New” • Click “Compressed (zipped) Folder”• Name the new folder and press “enter.” Your new folder will appear as an

icon: a folder with a zipper.

Click here for a step by step visual

Option 1.zip

1: “My Computer”

2: Drive “C”

3: “File”, “New”,

“Folder”, “Compressed…”

4: Name folder and enter

Creating a zip file: Option 1

Creating a zip file (compressed folder) (cont’d)

Option 2: Compressing from your desktop

• Right-click in a folder or over a blank area on the desktop screen• Select “New”• Click “Compressed (zipped) Folder”• Name the new folder• Press “Enter”

The new compressed folder will appear as a folder icon with a zipper on it.


Option 2.zip

1: Right click on desktop

2: Select “New”

3: Click “Compressed

folder…”

4: Name folder and enter

Creating a zip file: Option 2

What’s next?

“Hang on…let’s zip over and see!”

Adding files to a zipped compressed folder

• Click “Start” • Click “My Computer”• Left click on files you want to place into compressed

folder• Locate a compressed folder: zipper icon on the folder• Drag each file into the compressed folder


1: Open “My Computer”

2: Locate files

3: Drag files into

compressed file

Adding files to a zipped compressed folder

How can I unzip a file?

“Just as easy as this!”

Unzipping a compressed file

Removing a single file or folder from the

compressed file

• Right click over icon• “Send To”• “My Documents”


1: Right click over icon

2: “Send to”

3: “My Documents”


Unzipping a compressed file (cont’d)

Removing all files or folders

• Right click the compressed folder to open• Click “Extract All”• Specify where you want to store the files

that you are removing

Click here for step by step visual

1: Right click compressed folder

2: Click “extract all”

3: Specify saved location


Is there more you can do?

“This ‘a way’ for one more function!”

“You bet your boots there is!”

E-mailing a compressed file as an attachment

• Address and compose your e-mail• “Browse” for attachment• “Attach” or “Add” compressed file• “Send”

You may want to notify the e-mail recipient to be patient for the file to open. Some computers take longer than others.

Click here to see a step by step visual

1: Address e-mail

2: “Browse” for attachment

3: “Attach” or “Add” file

4: “Send”

E-mailing as an attachment

Let’s review!

E-mailing a compressed file as an attachment (Select the answer that is in the correct order)

• Attach, Send, Browse, Address• Address, Browse, Attach, Send• Browse, Attach, Address, Send

Sorry ‘bout that friend. Try again.

Nice job. Don’t that beat all!

Sorry friend. You were close though. Try again.

Let’s Review!

Adding files to a zipped (compressed) folder(Select the correct answer)

Files can be simply dragged into a compressed file

True False

Yee Haa! You got it. Now don’t that beat all!

Sorry buck shot. Try again.

Let’s review!

There are two ways to create a zip file. (Select the two correct answers)

• Compressing from my I-pod

• Compressing from my computer

• Compressing from my desktop

Sorry! Us cowboys don’t even know what that

means. Try again.

Nice job! You sure are on your toes to get that

right.

Right again! Way to go buckaroo.

You are almost done!

“Follow me for a trick, I mean quick, review.

Come on…this way pardner!”

Summary

• In this lesson you learned how to:

– Create a zip (compressed) file

– Add files to a zipped compressed folder• Option 1: Compressing from your computer• Option 2: Compressing from your desktop

– Unzip a compressed file

– E-mail a compressed file as an attachment

Zip, Zip, Hooray!!!

“Dag nab it…you hung on there mighty fine buckaroo. You done real good!”

Credits

Author: Mary Kelly

Graphics: Animation Factory

Instructor: Simone Conceicao

Special thanks to James Brown

This learning object was developed as a project for ADLDSP 767 Practicum in Program Planning and Implementation.

Copyright © July 2007