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Figure 3-20. Top: A zip archive looks just like an ordinary folder—except for the tiny little zipper.
Bottom: Double-click one to open its window and see what’s inside.

The Size, Compressed Size, and Ratio columns tell you how much space you’ve saved. (JPEG and
GIF graphics usually don’t become much smaller than they were before zipping, since they’re already
compressed formats. But word processing files, program files, and other file types reveal quite a bit
of shrinkage.)

Tip

At this point, you can right-click the zipped folder’s icon and choose “Send to” → “Mail
recipient.” Windows automatically whips open your email program, creates an outgoing message
ready for you to address, and attaches the zipped file to it. It’s now set for transport.

Working with zipped folders