Do i unzip or zip file windows 10
Microsoft windows allow
you to compress the files or folder to save your computer disk storage.
Remember the compressed (zipped) file uses less storage space in your computer
as compared to uncompressed files or folders, also uncompressed files take more
time to be transferred to other devices such as computer, flash disk or
external disk due to its largest size as compared to compressed files that uses
less time.
The similar case works on
file sharing, might happen you want to share the files with someone online like
sending attachment email with job details information, text files for
assessment, submission of assignment for students and more with large size, so
the best option to send them all in one folder instead of one by one file is to
compress it then attach.
If you have been searching
for downloads on the internet for example the software’s, probably you observed
the differences between the zipped and unzipped .exe files. The software in
zipped form have less size, less time to download and use less data as compared
to uncompressed software file.
But issue are different to
other types of files such as JPEG images are already highly compressed no need
to compress the several JPEG picture into a folder, since it will be about the
same as the original collection of pictures.
In windows 10 you interact
with zipped files and folders in the same way that you interact with unzipped
files and folders also. In this article I will teach some tips to combine several
files into one zipped folder and save your device storage and make it easier
for file sharing to your fellow buddies.
Zip files windows 10
Before anything locate the
file or folder that you want to have it compressed
Press the cursor on the
file or folder and right click on that file or folder from the options select
send to expand tray with extra options, then select compressed (zipped) folder.
A new zipped file or folder will be created in the similar location. If you
want to rename the zipped file or folder, right click on it, then from the
options select “Rename” next from properties or click twice on the zipped
folder or file near the default name, and type the new name depending on your
need.
Unzip files windows 10
Locate the compressed
folder or file that you want to have it uncompressed
First option uncompressing
all files: Press the cursor on the compressed folder and right click on that
folder, from the option select Extract here, to extract the all files in the
same location.
Second option
uncompressing single file: Press the cursor on the compressed folder and double
click to open the compressed folder hold and drag the file from the zipped
folder to a new location.
Open zip files windows 10
After zipping your files,
you might want to open it to have access of the files stored in the zipped
folder. To open the zipped folder, press the cursor on the zipped files, double
click on it now you will have the zipped files open, now you will find the
folder within it, and double click to have the files inside it. To open the
file double click on the file you need to open or hold the file you need to
open then drag it on the desktop screen or any other disk, then double click to
open the file.
Conclusion
Now, I'm sure you can answer the question i asked on the beginning of the article if you can zip or unzip files in windows 10, let me know in the comment box below.
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