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File Guidelines: ZIP Files

Basic Information

ZIP Files are:

  • Archive file format that supports lossless data compression
  • Great for sending large amounts of data electronically
  • Helpful in keeping related files together when dealing with large amounts of data
  • Allows for collection of files to be moved quickly

Open Source

Shareware

  • WinZip - Windows, Mac, iOs, Android

Automatic

  • Archive Utility - Mac

  • Zip/Unzip - Windows

Zip Files & Automatic Software

  1.  Click on the ZIP file
  2.  Right click and select "Extract to..."
  3.  Select a location for the files to be extracted to

Once this process is completed, go to the selected location, and open the file(s).

Opening ZIP Files - Outside Utilities

When using a program to open ZIP files:

  1.  Select the files you want to open - they must be highlighted
  2.  Click on "Extract"
  3.  Select a location for the files to be extracted to

Once this process is completed, go to the extracted file(s) location, and open the file(s).