HOW TO ZIP A FILE TO SEND IN AN EMAIL · You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in...
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HOW TO ZIP A FILE TO SEND IN AN EMAILAN EASY QUICK TUTORIAL
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To reduce the size of a file for emailing, you need to "compress" the file, or create a "zip" file. The receiver will need to be able to "unzip" the file.
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To Zip a file, you need a program that can do that. The best "free" program is called 7-Zip. You can download the program here:
https://www.7-zip.org/
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Download the program for 32 or 64 Bit operating systems.
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If you don’t know which one, here’s how you know… Open your Control Panel and Select “System”
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The system page will open and you will see which operating system you have here:
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Download whichever one you need. Select Run and then Install.
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Now Open 7-Zip
Click on Documents and goto the folder where thedocument you want to zip islocated.
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Highlight your file and click
Add
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Now select “zip” as your format
Select OK
Your new zip file will be saved in the same folder your original file was in. The original file will be unchanged, but you will see the same file name with a .zip extension.
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There is a MAC version!
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You are ready to ZIP IT!
Send the .zip file as an
attachment in your email.