How do I unzip(extract) a zipped(compressed) file?

On a Windows computer



Unzip a file by right clicking on the .zip file and selecting "Extract All"


Proceed through the wizard to extract the file to a separate folder.


--- On a Mac computer



The easiest method to extract a zip file is to simply double click on the zip file itself and the Archive Utility should run automatically.



If this doesn't work, then simply right click (or alt-click) on the file and Open With > Archive Utility.



The new extracted folder will be created automatically.



See also:

• What is a Zip file?.