Zip files compress your folders or files and save storage on your computer. They're also easier to send from device to device. Here's how to make one.

To make a ZIP file in Windows, right-click the files and/or folders that should be in the archive and then choose Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder. In Windows 11, you'll need to select Show ...

When was the last time you had to create a zip file? Personally, I have to interact with those types of files all the time (either receiving or sending them to various clients, family, and friends ...