How do I control the folder information WinZip stores in a Zip file?

When you zip the contents of a folder, there are three ways in which you are likely to want folder information stored.

• For subfolders; not for the selected folder
• Complete folder information stored, starting from the root folder
• For the selected folder and its subfolders

Please refer to the picture above which will be a guide for the examples that follow.

How do I store folder information only for subfolders?

1. Start WinZip and click New
2. Choose a location in which to save the Zip file and type a name for it
3. In the Add dialog, navigate to and open the folder whose contents you want to zip (10October in the example picture)
4. Click Add

WinZip 12 (or earlier) and/or Windows XP or Windows 2000, follow steps 1-3 above and then:

4. Check the box next to Include subfolders
   (Save full path info should be unchecked)
5. Click Add with wildcards (the Filename field should be the default *.*)

How do I store complete folder information?

1. Follow steps 1-3 above
2. Click More Options
3. Check the box next to Save full path info and click OK
4. Click Add

WinZip 12 (or earlier) and/or Windows XP or Windows 2000, follow the instructions for storing only subfolders, but before clicking Add with wildcards check the box next to Save full path info.

How do I store folder information for the selected folder and its subfolders

1. Start WinZip and click New
2. Choose a location in which to save the Zip file and type a name for it
3. Navigate to and open the parent folder of the folder you want to zip (Letters)
4. Click the folder you want to add to select it (10October)
5. Click Add

If you are using WinZip 12 (or earlier) and/or Windows XP or Windows 2000, use the instructions below. This context menu method will work with other operating systems and WinZip versions as well.

1. Open a folder window, navigate to, and open the parent folder of the one you want to zip (Letters)
2. Right click the folder you want to zip (10October), and choose Add to Zip file from the WinZip context menu
3. Make sure that Save full path info is not checked and click Add

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