WinZip - How to unzip a file

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Tip Sheet

 

When you receive a file which has been zipped, you need WinZip to open the file.  In the example we will unzip a file called Funwords.zip and five files will be extracted.

 

Click on Start

Click on Programs

Click on WinZip

Click on the Winzip item with the wz.jpg (4633 bytes)logo

 wzstart.jpg (44678 bytes)
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Click on the File menu and select Open Archive.

or

Click on the wzopen.jpg (1232 bytes)  button.

 

Select the required zipped file and click on Open.

 

The files in the archive are extracted. Exit the programme.

Click on the File menu

Click on Exit

Those files have been uncompressed and are ready for use.