How to create a ZIP file Windows 10?

To save disk space on your Windows 10 PC, it is helpful to save documents or photos in a ZIP file. We will explain step by step how to create a new ZIP file on a computer running Windows 10.

Windows 10: These are the advantages of creating a ZIP file

When creating a ZIP file, multiple files or folders are packed together and compressed. Due to the significantly smaller size of a ZIP file, its creation is particularly useful for archiving files such as photos, videos or documents in a space-saving manner on your Windows 10 PC. But also if you want to send many files as email attachments, ZIP files are helpful to save time when uploading.

How to create a ZIP file in Windows 10

If you use a computer with Windows 10 as operating system, you do not need any additional programs to create ZIP files. Instead, you can easily compress a folder or file using the on-board tools and convert it into a ZIP file.

1. Before you start zipping your files, it is recommended that you move or copy them all together into one folder.
2. Then right-click on the folder you want to zip and select "Send To" from the context menu that opens.
3. Klicken Sie im „Senden an“-Menü nun noch auf den Eintrag „ZIP-komprimierter Ordner“, um einen neuen ZIP-Ordner zu erstellen.
4. Der ZIP-Ordner wird daraufhin am selben Speicherort und unter demselben Namen wie der Originalordner erstellt und gespeichert.