Creating a zipped file in Windows XP Professional - Oten - TAFE NSW
Creating a zipped file in Windows XP Professional - Oten - TAFE NSW
Creating a zipped file in Windows XP Professional - Oten - TAFE NSW
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Zip and Unzip folders<br />
<strong>in</strong><br />
W<strong>in</strong>dows Vista or <strong>XP</strong><br />
Zipp<strong>in</strong>g (or compress<strong>in</strong>g) folders and <strong>file</strong>s decreases their size.<br />
Zipp<strong>in</strong>g <strong>file</strong>s <strong>in</strong>to a folder for upload<strong>in</strong>g to the OLS means you only need to<br />
browse for one folder, rather than several <strong>file</strong>s.<br />
When download<strong>in</strong>g an assignment from the OLS, it may be <strong>in</strong> a <strong>zipped</strong> format.<br />
This means that you need to extract the <strong>file</strong>s from the folder <strong>in</strong> order to open<br />
them.<br />
You do not need any special software, such as W<strong>in</strong>Zip or RAR.<br />
You just need W<strong>in</strong>dows Vista or W<strong>in</strong>dows <strong>XP</strong> operat<strong>in</strong>g system.<br />
Contents<br />
Contents 1<br />
Create a <strong>zipped</strong> folder 1<br />
Mov<strong>in</strong>g <strong>file</strong>s to the <strong>zipped</strong> folder 3<br />
Move a s<strong>in</strong>gle <strong>file</strong> 3<br />
Move multiple <strong>file</strong>s to the <strong>zipped</strong> folder 4<br />
Extract<strong>in</strong>g <strong>file</strong>s from a compressed folder 5
Create a <strong>zipped</strong> folder<br />
1. Open W<strong>in</strong>dows Explorer or My Computer to show the <strong>file</strong> directory.<br />
2. Click on a <strong>file</strong> <strong>in</strong> the location of the <strong>file</strong>s you wish to zip.<br />
3. On the File menu, po<strong>in</strong>t to New, and then click Compressed (<strong>zipped</strong>)<br />
Folder (it’s the last item <strong>in</strong> the list).<br />
4. Your new compressed folder is displayed as a folder icon<br />
with a zipper.<br />
Depend<strong>in</strong>g on which folder options that you have set, a<br />
.zip <strong>file</strong> name extension may also appear.<br />
5. It is suggested that you name the folder by the unit name and assignment<br />
number, eg BSBADM504B_1.<br />
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6. Select the New Compressed (<strong>zipped</strong>)Folder.zip, then choose File menu,<br />
Rename<br />
7. Key <strong>in</strong> the new name, then press the Enter key. When nam<strong>in</strong>g the folder,<br />
take care that you don’t delete the .zip extension.<br />
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Mov<strong>in</strong>g <strong>file</strong>s to the <strong>zipped</strong> folder<br />
Move a s<strong>in</strong>gle <strong>file</strong><br />
You move <strong>file</strong>s (and folders) to or from compressed folders exactly the same way<br />
as you move them to or from uncompressed folders.<br />
Note: If you prefer, you can drag the <strong>file</strong>s <strong>in</strong>stead of us<strong>in</strong>g Edit Copy/Paste.<br />
1. Select the <strong>file</strong> you wish to copy, choose Edit, Copy<br />
2. Select the <strong>zipped</strong> folder, choose Edit, Paste<br />
3. If you double click the <strong>zipped</strong> folder to open it, you can see the <strong>file</strong> you<br />
have just copied.<br />
4. When you move a <strong>file</strong> or a folder to a compressed folder, that <strong>file</strong> or folder<br />
is automatically compressed.<br />
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Move multiple <strong>file</strong>s to the <strong>zipped</strong> folder<br />
1. To move more than one <strong>file</strong> at a time to the <strong>zipped</strong> folder, hold down the<br />
Ctrl key and click on each <strong>file</strong> to select it.<br />
2. Release the Ctrl key<br />
3. Choose Edit, Copy<br />
4. Select the <strong>zipped</strong> folder, choose Edit, Paste<br />
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Extract<strong>in</strong>g <strong>file</strong>s from a compressed folder<br />
A <strong>file</strong> that is moved from a compressed folder is automatically uncompressed.<br />
Alternatively, you can use the Extraction Wizard.<br />
1. Select the <strong>zipped</strong> folder, then choose File, Extract All<br />
2. The Extraction Wizard opens, click Next to cont<strong>in</strong>ue<br />
3. Click Browse to locate the folder to which you wish to extract the <strong>file</strong>s<br />
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4. Click on the target folder and click OK<br />
5. Click Next to cont<strong>in</strong>ue<br />
6. Tick to Show extracted <strong>file</strong>s, then click F<strong>in</strong>ish<br />
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