Inside Windows Explorer, select the files and folders you want to put inside the archive. Then right-click on the selection. A menu will be displayed with many items in it. Notice the following items:
Compress...
Compress into filename.
Compress and e-Mail filename.
Point your mouse at the second item, Compress
into filename, and a new menu appears filled with the list of available
archive types. Just pick the type of archive you wish to create, and the
files and folders you selected will be compressed into a brand new archive!
It's that easy!
Tips
If you wish to create your archive inside a different folder, then just drag the selection of files and folders to be archived using the right-mouse button onto the target folder.
Use the Compress and e-Mail filename menu item to create an archive and email it.
Use the Compress... menu item to customize how your archive is created, and to create archives of different types in a single pass.
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