How to make a ZIP file on Windows 11 (step by step)

Learn how to make a ZIP file on Windows 11.

ZIP is an archive file format that supports lossless data compression. A ZIP file may contain one or more files or folders that may have been compressed.

Steps

1. Open File Explorer (Windows Explorer).

2. Go to the files you want to zip.

3. Select the files.

4. Right-click on the selected files.

5. Click on Compress to ZIP file.

File Explorer will now create your ZIP file.

6. You can enter a custom name for the ZIP file if you want.