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How to Zip and Unzip Files in Windows 10

Check out the simple ways to zip and unzip single or multiple files in Windows 10.

By Sahil Jain
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Zip files are really handy in our day-to-day lives. Unlike the uncompressed files, they take less space and are easier to share with others too. So it is important to learn about using them too, right? Here is a detailed guide on what are zipped files and how to zip and unzip files in Windows 10.

What are Zipped Files?

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Compressed files or zipped files are created when you compress one or more files in a single location to reduce their size as a whole. Zip files can be helpful to share different large files since they are lighter on a device’s storage and small size also means better transferability. After you zip a file in a Windows computer, it can be unzipped or uncompressed to get it back to its original form. So, the simplest way to zip and unzip files in Windows 10 is mentioned below.

How to Zip a File in Windows 10

It is a very simple task to zip or unzip different files or documents in Windows 10. One method for the process is described below:

  1. Click on the Search Box in the taskbar on your Windows 10 PC.
  2. Type ‘File Explorer’, and select the first search result.
  3. Locate the file that you need to zip and right-click on it.
  4. Select Send to > Compresses (Zipped) folder.

Follow these steps and the selected file will be zipped. Now, read further to understand how to unzip a file in Windows 10.

How to Unzip a File in Windows 10

Unzipping a file is an important and easy process so that you can access the zipped file. Here are the steps to unzip a file in Windows 10:

  1. In the File Explorer, find the zipped folder or file.
  2. To unzip a folder, right-click on it.
  3. Select Extract All and follow the on-screen instructions.

OR

  1. To unzip a single file, open the folder that has the zipped file.
  2. Copy the zipped file and paste it somewhere else on your Windows 10 PC.

Once you complete this process, the zipped file will be unzipped and you may use it the same way as usual. Zip/Unzip is a very convenient and easy process for all of us.

We hope that after going through this guide, you will be able to zip and unzip any file on your Windows 10 computer. Till then, check out our other guides too – How to Unzip Rar Files in Mac, and How to Transfer Files from Old PC to New PC on Windows 10.