How to Use Winrar Zip
WinRAR is a file archiving program that compresses large or multiple files to an archive to save space and make file sharing easier. It can also extract RAR and ZIP compressed files. The archiving feature in WinRAR contains a variety of options in an easy to use interface. WinRAR was first released in 1995 and has undergone multiple version upgrades. It is developed and maintained by Eugene Roshal, and a free trial can be downloaded at rarlab.com.
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Instructions
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Using WinRAR to Create a Compressed File
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Open WinRAR and click "Commands."
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Select "Add Files to Archive" to open the "Archive Name and Parameters" window.
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Type a file name in the "Archive Name" box and select the "RAR" or "Zip" compression format.
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Click "Append" in the "Files to Add" menu and navigate to the files you want to add to the compressed file. If the files are in the same folder, hold down "Ctrl" to select multiple files. If the files are in separate folders, select the file and click "OK." Click "Append" again, navigate to select the remaining files to add to the compressed file and click "OK."
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Press "OK" to create your compressed file.
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Navigate to the location of the original files to find the newly compressed RAR or ZIP file.
Using WinRAR to Extract a RAR or ZIP File
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Double click the "RAR" or "ZIP" file to open WinRAR.
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Select "Extract To" and choose a destination folder.
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Press "OK" to extract the compressed files.
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