The File Menu

Use the File menu for actions that affect entire archives or WinZip® itself. The menu contains the following entries:

• New Archive creates new archives.
• Open Archive opens existing archives.
• Favorite Zip Folders displays a list of Zip files in your favorite Zip folders.
• Close Archive closes the currently open archive. This menu entry is included primarily for completeness, since the New and Open menu entries automatically close the open archive, as does closing WinZip.
• The Manage Archive submenu allows you to move, copy, rename, and delete the currently open archive.
• Mail Archive, available only if your system is configured to use MAPI (the standard Mail Application Program Interface), makes it easy to mail an archive.
• Print prints a listing of the files in the archive.
• Properties displays a dialog box showing the properties of the currently open archive.
• Create Shortcut creates a shortcut to the open archive on your desktop.
• Wizard activates the WinZip Wizard. (The WinZip Wizard is documented separately.)
• Recently opened archives can be re-opened directly from the Recent (History) submenu.
• Exit closes WinZip.

Note that the File menu does not contain the common Save or Save As menu entries. Save is not necessary because WinZip automatically saves changes to your archives as you make them. Copy (in the Manage Archive submenu) performs a similar action to Save As: it creates a copy of your archive using a name that you specify. However, the original archive will remain open.