1. How to Create and Extract a Zip Folder Mark K. Jowett, Ph.D.

2. Windows Compressed (zipped) Folder To zip a folder means to store data in a format that requires less space than usual. Microsoft Windows XP SP2 has built-in Zip compression (Only use Winzip.) Other OS versions may also have it.  If not, Winzip is a utility that can be used.  Winzip is available as a trial version at http://www.winzip.com http://www.winzip.com

3. Windows Compressed (zipped) Folder To create a zip folder  Right click on a folder  Click “Send To”  Click “Compressed (zipped) Folder”  After selecting the “Compressed (zipped) Folder” menu option, the folder will be zipped and you should now see a folder that ends with.ZIP and has a zipper on the folder. The name of the zipped folder will be the same name as the unzipped folder.

4. Compressed (zipped) Folder Menu Option

5. How to Extract a Folder In order to view and modify files or folders that have been zipped, we must first extract the files and folders back to their original size. Right-click on a ZIP file or folder and select the “Extract All...” menu option:

6. How to Extract a Folder The Extraction Wizard will appear. Press the Next button.

7. Extraction Wizard Enter the path where you would like the files to be saved. In the image shown files will be extracted to the directory d:\extracthere. If that directory does not exist, it will be created. After you type in the location where you want the files to be extracted, press the Next button.

8. Extraction Wizard The folder/files have now been extracted. To see the extracted files, leave the checkmark in place, otherwise uncheck the box labeled Show extracted files. Then press the Finish button. Now your files are extracted into the directory you have specified and you can begin to use them.