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How to zip files

WinZip is the perfect tool for collecting and compressing files
that you want to share or archive. In addition, when sending
and receiving confidential files, it makes for an easy-to-use
security tool.
Let's look at two ways to zip files: one quick, one with more
options.
How to zip a group of files quickly
This is a quick way to zip files that are stored in the same
location. It takes very few steps, but still gives you access to
settings for encryption and other options.
4. Choose any options you want. For example, you can mark
the Encrypt files check box if you want to protect the Zip
file content with a password. Also, if you are concerned that
the person receiving the files might not have the all the
necessary applications to open the files, you can choose
Convert to PDF.
5. Click the Add button and follow any instructions.
For example, if you selected encryption, you'll be asked
to set the password.
6. A dialog box appears with the compression results.
Click OK to save the Zip file and to close WinZip.

1. Select the files that you want to add to the Zip file
(they must be in the same location).
2. Right-click one of the selected files and choose
Add to Zip file…

The WinZip application opens.

3. In the Add Files dialog box, type a name for your Zip file in
the File name box. If you want to change where the file is
saved, click the Change Destination button to set a new
destination.
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How to collect and zip files stored in multiple locations

If you want to collect and zip files from different locations, 4. In the Save or Share Zip area of the Actions pane,
you can set WinZip up as a hub where you can access your choose Save as.
files from not only your computer and attached drives, but
also from popular cloud services, such as Google Drive,
Dropbox, OneDrive, ZipShare, and more.

1. Open the WinZip application.

2. In the Files pane on the left, navigate to the files you want
to send (from your computer or any cloud service that you
have added to WinZip), and drag the files to the center pane
(the Zip pane).

5. In the Save to PC or Cloud window, choose a local or cloud

destination for the Zip file, type a file name, and click Save.

If you want to share the files directly, you can choose one
of the sharing options in the Save or Share Zip area.

You can navigate to files stored locally or files stored in cloud locations
that you've added to WinZip.

If you want to add a cloud service to the Files pane,

simply click the Add Cloud button

at the bottom of the Files pane, and choose the service

you want to add.
3. In the Actions pane, choose any of the Convert & Protect
Files settings you want.