How to compress a File or Folder in Windows 8
Description: Shows how to zip or compress a file or folder.
- Press the Windows Key and the Letter E on the keyboard to go to open the File Explorer.
- Browse to the location of the file or folder that needs to be compressed and then click on it once.
- Select the Share tab from the top of the File Explorer window and then click on Zip.
- The file or folder will now be in a compressed zipped folder.
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