The XP Help files are useful:- George. To create a zipped compressed folder=20 Open My Computer.=20 Double-click a drive or folder.=20 On the File menu, point to New, and then click Compressed (zipped) Folder.=20 Type a name for the new folder, and then press ENTER.=20 Notes To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.=20 You can also create a zipped compressed folder by right-clicking the desktop, pointing to New, and then clicking Compressed (zipped) Folder.=20 You can identify compressed folders by the zipper on the folder icon.=20 If you share compressed folders with users on other computer systems, you may want to limit the compressed folder names to eight characters with a .zip file name extension.=20 =20 > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandra Henshall > Sent: 09 September 2004 12:46 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Advantages to using a third party > zipping utility? >=20 > Mark, like Ray, I didn't know XP had its own compression=20 > utility. Where would I look for it, please? I do use Winzip=20 > 8.1 but I'm just curious. >=20 > Cheers, > Sandra.=20 >=20 > ** To leave the list, send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >=20 =0AThis Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq