The WinZip Ribbon
Beginning with WinZip 29.0 (or subsciption version 76.9) you have a choice in Ribbons. By default, you will see the new Simple Ribbon. You can change this, at any time, to the Advanced Ribbon using the slider in the upper right corner of the ribbon.
The WinZip Ribbon interface arranges buttons and menus into logical, related groups so you can access the power of WinZip efficiently and quickly. The WinZip Ribbon is divided into several tabs. On each tab, you will find buttons that relate to the function specified on the tab.
Beginning with WinZip 28.0 (or subscription version 76.5) a Home button is included at the top left of the WinZip ribbon. This button will always be available.
This is a list of the available buttons in the Simple WinZip Ribbon.
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New |
Create a new WinZip file: Zipx, Zip, LHA, Backup, or PDF |
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Open |
Open an existing WinZip file: WinZip File, From Favorites, Backup, PDF, or Image |
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Print a listing of the open WinZip file's displayed contents |
| Share | Share your open Zip file or a selection of files in it with email, Social Media, Instant Messaging, through WinZip Charms, or by copying a share link. You also will have Expire files options here. |
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Save |
Save the currently open WinZip file |
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Save As |
Save the currently open WinZip file to a new folder and/or new file name |
| Cloud Services | Set your default services, log into any of the available cloud services, and/or add another account. |
| Social Media | Select and sign into any of the Social Media services available |
| Instant Messaging | Sign into and/or access settings for any of the instant message services available |
| Contacts | Open the Manage Contacts window |
| WinZip Settings | Open the WinZip Settings window to configure many options |
| Email Settings | Choose how WinZip will (or will not) email the open WinZip file or open the Email tab of Winzip Settings. |
| Image Settings | Configure how WinZip will: Reduce Photos, Convert Photos, and/or Watermark them. |
| PDF Settings | Configure how WinZip will: Convert from or to PDF files, combine PDF files, Watermark them, or add your signature to them. |
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Close |
Close the open WinZip file |
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Exit |
Close WinZip |
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Recent/Frequent |
Lists the most recent files that were opened in WinZip |
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Add |
Add files from your PC or cloud service |
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Encrypt when adding |
Check this box to encrypt the files you add to the Zip file |
| Convert when adding | Turn on any of the available conversions or turn them off here |
| Unzip | If you click this button while displaying a Zip file the contents of the Zip file will unzip to the folder the Zip file is in. If you wish, you can click the drop down button to choose a folder or unzip the files into Documents. |
| Encrypt | If you have a Zip file open, you can click this button to encrypt all of the files |
| Convert |
Click this button if you've opened a Zip file and would like to convert any of them. This opens the Convert Selected Files dialog. You can check the applicable boxes and have the option to change the preferences for the converions (click the 3 dots) |
| Click this to have your open Zip file attached to a new email, with your email application | |
| The Tools tab |
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PDF Express |
Click this and the WinZip PDF Express will open |
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Image Manager |
Click this and the WinZip Image Manager will open |
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Secure Backup |
Click this and the WinZip Simple Secure Backup window opens |
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Duplicate File Finder |
Click this and the WinZip Duplicate File Finder opens |
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SafeShare |
Click this and the WinZip SafeShare window opens |
| The View tab | |
| Files | Click this to turn the Files pane off or on |
| Actions | Click this to turn the Actions pane off or on |
| Files pane | Click this to choose whether the Files pane will appear in the Tall Rows, Table or Icon view |
| Zip pane | Click this to choose whether the Zip pane will appear in the Tall Rows, Table or Icon view |
| Actions pane | Click this to choose whether the Actions pane will appear in the Tall Rows, Table or Icon view |
| Sort by | Sort the Zip file contents in various ways |
| Columns | Select which columns to display, this only will affect the Details view |
This is a complete list of all of the buttons available on the Advanced WinZip Ribbon. Click on the links for a more detailed description of each tab and its buttons.
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New |
Create a new WinZip file: Zipx, Zip, LHA, Backup, or PDF |
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Open |
Open an existing WinZip file: WinZip File, From Favorites, Backup, PDF, or Image |
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Print a listing of the open WinZip file's displayed contents |
| Share | Share your open Zip file or a selection of files in it with email, Social Media, Instant Messaging, through WinZip Charms, or by copying a share link. You also will have Expire files options here. |
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Save |
Save the currently open WinZip file |
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Save As |
Save the currently open WinZip file to a new folder and/or new file name |
| Cloud Services | Set your default services, log into any of the available cloud services, and/or add another account. |
| Social Media | Select and sign into any of the Social Media services available |
| Instant Messaging | Sign into and/or access settings for any of the instant message services available |
| Contacts | Open the Manage Contacts window |
| WinZip Settings | Open the WinZip Settings window to configure many options |
| Email Settings | Choose how WinZip will (or will not) email the open WinZip file or open the Email tab of Winzip Settings. |
| Image Settings | Configure how WinZip will: Reduce Photos, Convert Photos, and/or Watermark them. |
| PDF Settings | Configure how WinZip will: Convert from or to PDF files, combine PDF files, Watermark them, or add your signature to them. |
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Close |
Close the open WinZip file |
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Exit |
Close WinZip |
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Recent/Frequent |
Lists the most recent files that were opened in WinZip |
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Same Folder as Zip |
Unzip all of the files in the Zip file into a folder created in the same location and having the same name as the Zip. |
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Documents |
Unzip files to your Documents folder or configure a specific folder for WinZip to use. |
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Last Folder Used to Unzip |
Unzip files into whatever folder was the last one you unzipped to |
| My PC or Cloud | Open a window allowing you to pick which folder WinZip will use to unzip files into |
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All Files |
Unzipping will unzip all files in the current WinZip file, ignoring selections |
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Selected Files |
Unzipping will only unzip files that are currently selected |
| Unzip and Try |
Unzip files temporarily into a configured folder allowing you to try things |
| Unzip and Install |
If WinZip can see a setup.exe file in the Zip file root, you can click this to install the software |
| Last Output |
View the results of the last operation WinZip performed |
| Comments | Create, view, edit, or delete a comment embedded in your Zip file |
| Properties | View the properties of your open WinZip file or a file you selected in the open WinZip file |
| Diagnostics | Run a diagnostic test of your open WinZip file and view simple or detailed results of the test |
| Unzip Settings | Cofigure options for when you unzip files |
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| Zip File | Toggle this on if you want to create a .zip file |
| Zipx File | Toggle this on if you would rather create a .zipx file |
| Zip Method | WinZip uses the Maximum setting of the Deflate compression method; use this to change the setting to Enhanced Deflate |
| Zipx Method | Rather than Best method, you can choose any available compression setting for .zipx files |
| Filters | Use this to create filters or choose ones you created earlier, you also can edit filters or remove them |
| Encrypt | Turn Encrypt on to have WinZip encrypt the files being added; configuration is done in WinZip Settings opened from the File tab |
| Image Conversions | Turn on any of the available conversions for image files or turn them off here |
| PDF Conversions | Similar to the Image Conversions, but concerning PDF files |
| Files and Folders | Click this to open the Add window allowing you to find, select, and zip items |
| The Manage tab |
A file must be open in WinZip for most of these buttons to be active |
| Copy Path | Copy the path to the folder being viewed to the clipboard |
| Copy Link | Upload a file or folder to a cloud service and copy a sharing link to the clipboard |
| Paste Shortcut | After copying the path to a folder, use this button to create a shortcut |
| Search | Click this button to display the search box in the Files pane |
| Move To | Selected files and/or folders will be moved to the location you select |
| Copy To | Selected files and/or folders will be pasted to the location you select |
| Delete | Selected files and/or folders will be sent to the Recycle Bin |
| Wipe | Selected files and/or folders will be deleted and the location wiped |
| Undo | Undo the last file management action (does not apply to Wipe) |
| Rename | Rename the selected file, folder, or combination; single or multiple renaming can be done |
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New Folder |
Create a new folder in the currently displayed location |
| Map as Drive | Map the currently selected or currently active folder as a drive (cannot be a cloud folder) |
| Add a network location | Create a shortcut to a folder in a shared location on your network and more that will then display in the Files pane |
| Properties | Open the Properties window for the selected file, folder, or combination |
| Open | Selected file can be opened with the associated program or one you choose |
| Edit | Edit a file in its default application; files that run when opened, such as batch files, will only display in the default application |
| Select All | After browsing to a location in the Files pane, if you click this button, everything in that location will be selected. |
| Invert Selection | After you have manually selected some files and/or folders in the Files pane, you can click this button to deselect those items, and then it will select everything else. |
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Switch to |
Toggle between Simple and Advanced (Secure Backup) |
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Documents Library |
Run a job that will zip the contents of the Windows Documents Library |
| Pictures Library | Run a job that will zip the contents of your Pictures Library |
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Desktop, Email, Docs, Favs |
Run a job that will Zip the Documents, Email, Desktop, and Favorites folders as one job |
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All Libraries |
Run a job that will zip all of the files and folders in all of your Libraries |
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Run |
Find and run a WinZip job you created or select a recently run WinZip job from the list |
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Create |
Create a new custom WinZip job, one based on an existing WinZip job, or one based on files you have selected in WinZip's Files pane |
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Edit |
Edit an existing WinZip job |
| Duplicate Files |
Find any duplicate files from folders/drives you select and then delete them if wanted |
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Old Files |
Display the background maintenance window with many preconfigured cleaners, run any you see, and/or create and run one of your own |
| Photos |
An empty cleaner window opens for you to create and use an organizer for photos |
| Review Notifications | Display clean or organize notifications that displayed when you were not viewing the monitor |
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Snap |
When your camera or cell phone is connected, this allows you to use Snap and Share |
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Scan |
When you have a scanner running, this allows use of Scan and Share |
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PDF Files |
When an appropriate file is selected this button opens WinZip PDF Express |
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Image Files |
When image files are selected this button opens WinZip Image Manager |
| New Zip From |
Create a new Zip file from files selected in WinZip |
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Encrypt |
Zip and encrypt selected files or simply encrypt files in an existing Zip file |
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Convert |
Open the Convert Selected Files window with all possible conversions listed |
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Split Zip File |
Split a Zip file into multiple parts of a specified size |
| Split Size | Set the size you wish used when you click Split Zip File |
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Self-Extracting EXE |
Create a self-extracting WinZip file |
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UUEncoded File |
UUencode the open WinZip file |
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Default |
WinZip's main window shows three panes (Files, Zip, Actions) and Zip file contents are displayed in a folder tree structure similar to Windows File Explorer |
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Classic |
WinZip's main window shows a single pane, in which all files are displayed in a flat view |
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Files |
Turns the Files pane on and off |
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Actions |
Turns the Actions pane on and off |
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Files pane |
Set the view layout in the Files pane |
| Zip pane | Set the view layout in the Zip pane |
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Actions pane |
Select to show Button labels or hide them |
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Sort by |
Sort the Zip file contents in various ways |
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Show |
Choose how items in the Zip file are displayed |
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Columns |
Select which columns to display in the Classic display mode or when Details View is selected in the Explorer display mode |
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Folder Tree |
Selects whether a Folder pane is shown alongside the Zip file pane as an alternate means of navigating the folder tree structure of WinZip files. |
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New Window |
Opens a new, empty WinZip window. |
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Close All |
Close all open WinZip windows |
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Switch Window |
Allows you to quickly switch between different open WinZip windows |
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This tab only displays in the Evaluation Version of WinZip |
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Buy Now! |
Connect to the WinZip web site to purchase a license for your WinZip |
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Register |
Enter your registration information for a licensed WinZip version |
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This tab only displays in the WinZip Standard version |
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Buy WinZip Pro |
Connect to the WinZip web site to purchase an upgrade for your WinZip license |
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Register WinZip Pro |
Register your WinZip Pro license to enable the additional WinZip Pro features |
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The Help button |
The Help button is the blue question mark icon on the right side of the ribbon |
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Help |
Open the About WinZip window and either click Help or use another option. |