The WinZip Interface

The WinZip Ribbon

The WinZip Default view gives you powerful file management, a touchscreen friendly interface, and dynamically changing action features. The WinZip ribbon is still available in the default view, but it is minimized. If you switch to the Classic view, you will see the ribbon at all times.

There are three icons on the Quick Access Toolbar by default (see picture below). You may find that using these icons makes it easier for you to work with WinZip. For example, if you often create new Zip files while viewing another open Zip file, you can click the New WinZip File icon rather than using the same entry on the File tab.

!Quick Access Toolbar with default icons

You can easily add icons to this toolbar or remove icons if you wish. Adding icons can simplify working with Zip files, making often used features available without the need to search ribbon tabs. To add an icon, right click an item on one of the ribbon tabs and choose Add to Quick Access Toolbar. If you prefer seeing the ribbon at all times, you can click Minimize the Ribbon on the Customize Quick Access Toolbar drop down menu to uncheck it.

You may use the hypertext links below to familiarize yourself with the features available on the various tabs of the WinZip ribbon. If you do not find the answer to a question you have or if you have other issues with the ribbon, please describe the situation in the Technical Support form.

Using the Explorer Interface

Using WinZip's® Explorer interface, you can access most WinZip functionality directly from Windows File Explorer, the Start menu, or the desktop.

Here is a partial list of the things you can do using WinZip's Explorer interface:

  • Create new Zip files
  • Add to existing Zip files
  • Unzip files from Zip files
  • Zip and share files
  • Encrypt Zip files
  • Create self-extracting Zip files
  • Edit and run WinZip jobs
  • Configure WinZip
  • Work with images using WinZip Image Manager
  • Work with PDFs using WinZip PDF Express

You can do all of these things without opening WinZip itself.

See the following topics for more information about using the WinZip Explorer interface:

Working with the Explorer Context Menu

Working with the Start Menu and Desktop

Related Topics:

Using the Single folder View

Using Drag and Drop

See also

Hints and Tips

Hints For Working With Downloaded Files

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Compiled from the official WinZip Knowledge Base (https://kb.winzip.com/)