Panic mode activated – you’re sending an important folder of pictures via email but the files are too large to send. Or maybe it’s your computer storage that’s the issue, but you just can’t seem to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fitness, health and wearable tech Zip files are incredibly useful for sharing data over email, cloud storage and on ...

If you've ever tried to attach a folder to an email in Gmail, you probably felt somewhat confused and frustrated. Unfortunately, you can't directly upload folders as attachments in Gmail, but if you ...

To attach a folder to an email, you can either compress the folder into a file and then attach it, or upload the folder to a cloud service and then send its link. Compress the folder into a file and ...

Zipping files combines multiple files into a single compressed archive, making them easier to store and share. This is ...

When was the last time you had to create a zip file? Personally, I have to interact with those types of files all the time (either receiving or sending them to various clients, family, and friends).

When you "zip" a file, you'll compress its data and reduce how much space it takes up on your computer or phone. Nearly all devices have built-in tools that let you zip (and later unzip) files. Over ...

ZIP archives make it easier to handle and move multiple files and folders. For example, if you want to email me several files at once, you can’t send them in a folder; you have to ZIP them up! Devices ...