Just like regular digital folders, you can easily open a ZIP file on almost any computer or operating system. But, unlike regular folders, you need more than just a simple double-click to use the files inside it. It is treated as one file when being transferred or transmitted from one digital storage space to another. Most operating systems have built-in software that can create and open ZIP files.
To open a ZIP file using this Windows 10 feature, simply follow the steps below:. Once the extraction is complete, a window will pop-up, displaying all the extracted files from the ZIP file. When the extraction is complete, a window will pop up to display the extracted files or folders.
If no window opens up after the extraction is complete, simply locate the extracted folder to display the extracted files. For Android phones, you will need to download and install a zip file opener, such as the Files app from Google Play Store, to extract files from a ZIP file. Windows consistently open off screen and no way to change this behavior.
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Related Articles. Method 1. Go to the ZIP folder. Open the location in which the ZIP folder that you want to open is located. Double-click the ZIP folder. Doing so opens the ZIP folder. You should see the contents of the ZIP folder here. If you just want to view the ZIP folder's compressed contents, you can stop here. The contents of the ZIP folder may appear different when compressed than when you extract them.
Click the Extract tab. It's at the top of the window. Doing so prompts a toolbar to appear at the top of the window. Click Extract all. This is in the toolbar at the top of the window. Clicking it prompts a pop-up window. Select an extraction location if necessary.
By default, your ZIP folder will extract its contents to the same folder in which it is located e. If you want to extract the folder to a different location, do the following: Click Browse Select a folder. Click Select Folder in the bottom-right corner. Check the "Show extracted files when complete" box.
This is in the middle of the window. Selecting this option ensures that the ZIP folder's extracted contents will be displayed as soon as you finish extracting them. Click Extract. It's at the bottom of the window.
Doing so extracts the ZIP folder's files into a regular folder; once the extraction is complete, the regular folder will open to display the files. Method 2. Move the ZIP folder if necessary. Click Edit at the top of the screen.
Click Copy in the drop-down menu. Go to the folder in which you want to extract the folder. Click Edit , then click Paste in the drop-down menu.
Doing so will prompt the ZIP folder to begin extracting into a regular folder in your current location. Wait for the extracted folder to open. Once the ZIP folder finishes extracting, the regular folder to which it extracted will open to display the extracted files. Method 3. Download the Unzip app. Find your ZIP folder. Open the app or location in which your ZIP folder is stored. This step will vary, but common locations for ZIP folders on an iPhone include the following: Email — Open your email app e.
Tap the ZIP folder. Doing so will open the ZIP folder's preview. Scroll right and tap Copy to Unzip. You'll find this in the menu's top row of apps.
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