Compress a File

Overview

Zipped (compressed) files take up less storage space and can be transferred to other computers more quickly than uncompressed files. This article describes how to compress/zip a file on a computer.

Instructions

Windows

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Locate the file or folder that you want to compress.
3. Right-click the file or folder and select New.
4. Select Compressed (zipped) folder.

Mac

1. Open Finder.
2. Locate the file or folder that you want to compress.
3. Right-click the file or folder and select compress filename.

A new zipped folder with the same name is created in the same location for either operating system.