How To unzip files on a PC

  • Open File Explorer and find the zipped folder.
  • To unzip the entire folder, right-click to select Extract All, and then follow the instructions.
  • To unzip a single file or folder, double-click the zipped folder to open it. Then, drag or copy the item from the zipped folder to a new location.

How to unzip files on a Mac

To unzip zipped files on a Mac, simply double-click on the zipped file and the Archive Utility tool will unzip the files, creating a new folder of its contents beside the zipped folder on your desktop.

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The Archive Utility tool will automatically create of folder of the zipped file’s contents.
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You can also right-click on the folder and click Open to perform the same task if Archive Utility is set as your default. If not, right-click and select Open with then Archive Utility.