Want to send a bunch of files in an email, or maybe you got a compressed ZIP file as an attachment on your Chromebook? Whether you're compressing or unzipping files, Chrome OS makes it easy to do without any additional applications.
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How to get files
Start the file app and navigate to the folder containing the files you want to compress.
Check here to add all the files you want by holding down the Ctrl key while clicking each file you want to add. Then right-click the selected files and click "Zip Selected" on the shortcut menu that appears.
from the context menu. The files are compressed and a file named "Archive.zip" is added to the current directory. The name is "Archive" by default, but can be changed to the desired value once it has been created.
. Now you have packed your files You are ready to be uploaded and sent to friends and family members as an attachment in an email.
How to Extract Files
If you have sent a ZIP file from a friend or family member as an attachment, unzip it Your Chromebook is as easy as zipping. RAR files are even native!
When you unpack a file, Chrome OS does slightly different things than you would expect from a PC or Mac. Instead of opening the file to view the content, Chrome OS hangs the file as an external drive in the Files app.
If you received the file by email, download it and navigate to the file in the Files app. You can usually find downloads in the Downloads folder.
Double-click the ZIP file to open it. The contents of the file are displayed.
When you open the file, it will appear as an external drive on the left side of the window displayed.
After you open the file, move the content to a folder on your Chromebook. To do this, select the desired files with the Ctrl key and click on the individual elements -Click on a file and click on "Copy".
on the shortcut menu. Navigate to the destination folder where you want to save these files, right-click and select the context. Choose Insert.
Everything on the shortcut menu there turn. When you're done extracting the files, click the eject icon to dismiss the ZIP file from the File app, and you can safely delete it from your Chromebook.
