How to Zip an Excel File

Excel spreadsheets can get quite large sometimes, but they can be easily compressed (or 'zipped') in order to take up less space.

Steps

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    Open the file location of the Excel file.
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    Right click on the Excel file you wanted to zip. A pop-up menu will appear.
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    Select Send to, and then Compressed (zipped) folder.
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    Change the name of the .zip file (optional) and press ↵ Enter to finish.
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