How to unzip a file using Files by Google The easiest way to open a ZIP file on an Android phone is with the Files by Google app (formerly just the Files app).

Once you unzip a file on your Chromebook, you can copy and paste its contents to any other folder on the computer.

To unzip a compressed item on a Mac, just double-click on the zip file. According to Apple, you can only open a zip file if you have enough space on your Mac for the item.

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.

Here's what you need to do: Open the Files app and browse through your files, or use the search bar to find the zip file you want to unzip. Tap on the zip file and select the Extract option.

Navigate to File Explorer on the taskbar > Select all files you'd like to add to your zip folder > Right click and select Send to > Select Compressed (zipped) folder > Rename your zip file and ...

How to unzip RAR files on a Mac Comparable to ZIP files, Roshal Archive (RAR) is another file format where you're able to hold large amounts of compressed data.

To unzip files, navigate to the zip archive in File Explorer, right-click on it, and select Extract All. Select a destination folder and click Extract to confirm your action.

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