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What are zip files helpful for?

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Think of zip files as a satchel that you can store smaller individual files in for convenience. For example, if you wanted to send someone 30 photo files, you could just compile them in a zip file and then send the one zip file instead of 30 individual files.

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Files are not compressed, why?

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Some files types, such as .JPG, are already compressed so won't compress any further when put in a Zip file.

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I'd like to know more about zip files. Is it necessary to create that kind of file?

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All it does is compress many files into one smaller folder.

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Can I make a compressed Zip file without a password?

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Yes.

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My .jpg images from my original file go void after I convert it into a .zip file. How do I fix it?

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Extract them, or don't put your .jpg images into a .zip file.

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Do I ever need to enter the password again after creating the file?

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If your zip file is protected, you will have to enter the password again in the future.

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How do I create a zip file on Windows 10?

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Right click on your desktop, select "Create new zip file", and drag the files you would like to insert into your zip file into the zip file you have created.

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How can I make a zip file on a tablet?

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This depends on the operating system; however, both the play and app stores offer multiple apps that allow you to do this - simply search "Zip" or "File manager."

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How can I make a Zip file in Windows 10?

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Right click the file you want to compress, go to 'Send to' and hit 'Compressed (zip) file'. This will create a zip folder in the same location and move the file inside it. You can then rename the compressed folder.

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How can I make a zip file on my phone?

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Download RAR from the Play store (for Android ) or from the Apple app store.

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How can I make my ZIP file smaller?

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Right click on your desktop and select Compressed ZIP File. Then, transfer all of your files from your ZIP file to the compressed file.

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Can I zip a video file and still have it play?

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Yes, you can zip a video file.

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I want to zip all of the files from a folder without opening the folder. How I can?

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If you are using a Mac, then two finger click on that file and press compress 'name' of the file. If you are using a PC you can do the same order but instead of two finger clicking you would right click.

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Can I create a zip folder once and put files in it at different times and the files will become zipped every time?

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No. Zip folders are compression methods, and are not dynamic. You would have to unzip the folder in order to edit the files within it and then re-zip it.

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Can I send my 17 MB file by email?

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You can save the file to least space occupying format. Then you can email it, and it should be okay.

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Can I compress videos in Handbrake, put them in a folder and then ZIP compress them to email?

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This is possible, although it can happen that the videos are still too big to send with email even after compression.

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Can I access the files I put in a zip file if I send them to someone?

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Yes, zip is cross-platform (you can open windows ZIP on Mac, Mac ZIP on Linux, etc.).

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How do you organize folders within a zip file?

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You can create sub-folders in a zip folder just as you can in regular folders, so you can organize them just like you would with a regular folder.

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Can I zip a .qbb file?

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Yes. You can zip any file. You just have to put it in a folder first because of how zip files work.

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