Create ZIP file - how it works
By creating a ZIP file, you can also shrink large amounts of data to a minimum and send them via e-mail or copy them to a USB stick. In addition, the compressed files can also be assigned a password.
How are ZIP files created?
- Download the free software "7-Zip" and install it on your computer.
- Select the files you want to add to a ZIP archive.
- Right-click on the selected files so that the context menu opens.
- If you move the mouse over the "7-Zip" option, another menu will open.
- Select the item "Add to archive ...". The 7-Zip main window will open.
- In the "Archive Format" option, select the compression method. To keep your file as small as possible, the "7z" format is recommended. Otherwise select "Zip".
- You can set a password under "Encryption".
- As soon as you click "OK", the zip file will be created.
