Zip files compress your folders or files and save storage on your computer. They're also easier to send from device to device. Here's how to make one.

Here’s how to create a folder on the desktop for both Windows and Mac. It’s takes only seconds and then you have a handy spot for the things you use most.

This will create the new zip file in the current working directory. To unzip a compressed file, right-click it and select Extract Here (Figure 3). Figure 3: Unzipping a file the GUI way in Linux.