We'll also look at how to open one to see its contents, and how to convert the files inside to a different format, or convert the ZIP itself to another archive format like TAR.GZ or RAR.

First, double-click on the ZIP file to open it. Drag and drop new files into the ZIP file. This will automatically compress and add those files into the existing ZIP file. Read: Files copied from ...

Unzip a single file in a ZIP file If you don’t need all the files in a ZIP file, you can extract a single file from it. First, locate and double-click the ZIP file to open it. Next, click the ...

Open your Files app and find the files (or folder) that you want to zip. If you want to compress more than one file, select the menu icon (three dots) in the top-right corner, tap on Select, and ...

Occasionally, you'll need to open several compressed files from one ZIP folder. While Windows does a fine job extracting, there are better tools to unzip.

Open the Files app and browse through your files, or use the search bar to find the zip file you want to unzip. Tap on the zip file and select the Extract option.

To unzip a compressed item on a Mac, just double-click on the zip file. According to Apple, you can only open a zip file if you have enough space on your Mac for the item.

To open a zip file on a Mac, just double-click it. The Archive utility automatically opens the file or folder, decompressing it and putting it in the same folder as the compressed file.

Opening a zip file on a Chromebook is quite simple. Open the Files app by looking for it in Search and navigating to the zip file. Palash Volvoikar / Android Authority ...

Together, we're going to zip and unzip a file on Linux. I'll show you first how to do it from the command line and then using the GNOME File Manager GUI.

Open your iPhone email client or Web browser, depending on whether you are opening an email attachment or a ZIP file from the Internet. Tap the ZIP file and then tap the "Open in WinZip" button.