A .ZIP file is a compressed archive of whatever you put in it. This means that it takes up less disk space than the original files. Because of this, .ZIP files are a good way to send large files or large amounts of files over the Internet or in e-mails.
To create one, drag a box around whatever files (or folders) you want to compress. Then right click (or control click if your mouse has only one button) on one of the files you selected. From the pop-up menu that appears, select 'Compress x Items' (x being the number of files or folders you selected). A file titled "Archive.zip" will be created and appear next to the items you compressed.
If you open "Archive.zip" a folder will appear next to it containing the items (files/folders) you compressed.
The items you created the .ZIP file from are not deleted by the process.
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