Want to compress multiple files on your Chromebook or open an archive you recently downloaded? It’s easy, as Chrome OS includes an integrated tool to pack and unpack ZIP-based archives.

To open a zip file on a Mac, just double-click it. The Archive utility automatically opens the file or folder, decompressing it and putting it in the same folder as the compressed file.

We'll also look at how to open one to see its contents, and how to convert the files inside to a different format, or convert the ZIP itself to another archive format like TAR.GZ or RAR.

Occasionally, you'll need to open several compressed files from one ZIP folder. While Windows does a fine job extracting, there are better tools to unzip.

How to zip files on your Chromebook 1. Open the Files app on your Chromebook. It's the icon that looks like a blue circle with a white folder inside of it in your bottom taskbar. 2.

If you’re an Android user, then you can install a file manager to get basic Zip support. Apps like Cabinet, Amaze and many others can at least view the files in an archive even if they can’t ...

Open the Files app and browse through your files, or use the search bar to find the zip file you want to unzip. Tap on the zip file and select the Extract option.

First, double-click on the ZIP file to open it. Drag and drop new files into the ZIP file. This will automatically compress and add those files into the existing ZIP file. Read: Files copied from ...

Windows ME/XP/2003 have built in ZIP file support. It is therefore, very easy to make and extract ZIP files using these operating systems.

Open your iPhone email client or Web browser, depending on whether you are opening an email attachment or a ZIP file from the Internet. Tap the ZIP file and then tap the "Open in WinZip" button.