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Compressing Files in Online File Folder

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Last Updated: August 29, 2011 6:12 PM

By compressing or zipping files in Online File Folder®, you can minimize the amount of storage space that your files use. You also minimize the size of outgoing email message attachments or files you are downloading.

NOTE: Compressed files are stored with a .zip extension.

To Compress Files

  1. Log in to Online File Folder.
  2. Locate and select the file(s) you want to compress.

    NOTE: Select multiple files by pressing and holding the CTRL key, and then clicking individual file names you want to select.

  3. Right-click the file, and then select Zip/Compress.
  4. In the Zip File(s) window, complete the following:
    Save Zip archive as:
    Enter a name for the compressed files.
    Download
    Select this option to download the compressed files immediately.
    Save in Online File Folder
    Select this option to save the compressed files in Online File Folder.
    Send as email attachment
    Select this option to email the compressed files.
    To send the compressed files as an email attachment, complete the following:
    To
    Enter the email address of the person(s) to whom you want to send the file.
    Subject
    Enter a subject line for the email message.
    Comment
    Enter any comments or message that you want to include in the email message.
  5. Click OK.