Creating a Zip File

Main Interface Window for Creating Archive
Creating a Zip file involves two easy steps:
1. Select files to be added to the archive window
2. Create the Zip file.
Click on the “Create Archive” button to create begin the process.

The following is a sample screenshot of the main interface for creating Zip files.
As you can see, the interface is simple but it includes all the functionalities to create Zip and
manage files.
The window will display the selected files to be added to the archive. The files will be
compressed into a single Zip file.
On the top of the window is the menu bar. Most of the functionalities of the SecretZip
program can be accessed from here.
You can click on the header bar to sort the mails in the respective fields. Click on the header
bar again to sort the other way.

Add Files to the Archive
On the menu bar above the archive window, click on the “Add File” button. A browser window
will appear. Single-click the desired files to be compressed. To select multiple files, hold on
to the “shift” key and press the arrow keys to highlight the files.
If you wish the select particular files, hold on to the “Ctrl” key and use the mouse to select the
desired files to be zipped. After files are selected, click on the “Open” button to continue.

Add Folder to the Archive
If you wish to add files in the entire folder, click on the “Add Folder” button in the menu bar.
Select the folder to be added to archive. Click on the “OK” button to continue.
The files added to the archive are listed in the archive window. You can continue to add more
files into the archive.

Adding by Drag and Drop
Adding files or folder can never be easier using the drag-and-drop functionality. First, select
the files or folders you wish to compress, then Drag and Drop them to the archive window.

Delete Files from the Archive
If you wish to delete certain files from the archive, simply single-click on the file and press the
“Delete” key. To delete multiple files, first select the files to be deleted (refer to the “Add Files
to Folder” section for information on how to select files) then press the “Delete” key. To delete
all the files in the archive window, press “Ctrl + A” key to select all the files in the window and
then press the “Delete” key.
After the files to be zipped are placed in the archive window, we are ready to create or encrypt
the archive.
Zip the Archive
Click on the “Create” button in the menu bar above the archive window. If you did not add
any files into the archive, the program should ask you to select files before clicking on the
“Create” button. Click on the “OK” button to continue.

SecretZip offers five options when it comes to create and encrypt archive. Please note that
you can not encrypt multiple files without zipping them.
1. Zip a single file
2. Zip multiple files
3. Encrypt a single file
4. Encrypt then zip a single file and in reverse order
5. Zip and encrypt multiple files
In this section we will discuss the first two options, when it comes to creating a zipped file.
After clicking on the “Create” button, the program should ask you if you want to encrypt or zip
the archive. Choose the “Zip file” option in the dialog box and click on the “OK” button.
A browser window will allow you to save the Zip file to your desired location. Enter a file
name for your Zip file and click on the “Save” button.
An information window confirms the zipping process. Click on the “OK” button to continue.