How to Zip and Unzip Files on Windows 11

Hi everyone, In this video, we will guide you to Zip and Unzip Files on Windows 11. ZIP is a popular file format that reduces the size of files by compressing them, thus saving disk space and easy to transfer files over the internet. In a single ZIP file, you can pack several files or folders that makes the file handling process easy. Developers commonly use the ZIP format to distribute software packages. Zipping or compressing a software program saves a lot of storage space on the server and helps you download it quickly to your computer. Zip format has several benefits. Suppose you want to share a lot of images with your friend or family. You need to upload each image one by one to an email server that will take a lot of time and effort. Once you make a single ZIP archive file for all the images, you can transfer it over the network without losing the quality of the image. Zip preserves the file’s original quality, which means files/folders inside the zip file will remain in their original state. You don’t have to worry about the quality of images or other file formats. A lot of freeware applications are available over the internet to zip or unzip, for instance, Ashampoo ZIP Free, RAR Opener, and more. However, in this gearupwindows article, we will guide you to zip or unzip files on Windows 11 without a third-party app. Windows 11 has native support of ZIP files, which means there is no need to download any software to operate the zip file. How do I Create a Zip File (Compressed Folder) on Windows 11? Microsoft refers to a Zip file as a Compressed Folder, so that you can also call a zip file to a compressed folder. Suppose you have several images on your hard disk, and you want to make a single zip file to share with someone else or save it as a backup on your external HDD/SSD. If you want to zip a single file or compile several files in a zip file, the process is the same. Please select the file(s) for that you want to create a single zip file and then right-click on it. Now, from the available context menu options, select Send to and then click on the Compressed (zipped) folder option.