Quick Start Information

There are several ways to get to know WinZip® quickly and easily; each tailored to a different style of learning. Choose one or more of the following approaches

• If you haven't installed WinZip yet, see WinZip Installation for brief installation instructions.
• Take a look at the Quick Start Guide, which introduces file compression terminology, describes the installation process, and takes a first look at basic WinZip operations. (If you haven't installed WinZip yet, you'll have an opportunity during installation to print a nicely formatted version of the Guide.)
• Some users just like to dive right in! If you have experience with archives and Windows, you might want to do just that. Context-sensitive help is available at any time by pressing the F1 key.
• You can get an overview of the primary operations of WinZip from the Brief Tutorial.
• If you like to learn by doing, try the WinZip Tutor, which takes you step-by-step through the process of zipping and unzipping.
• The WinZip Wizard leads you through the process of zipping or unzipping using a series of panels or pages in a special window, commonly known as a "wizard." This convenient alternative interface for WinZip can help to simplify zipping, unzipping and installing software.

Don't miss some of the other topics of interest that can help you get started:

• See Using the Explorer Interface for specific examples of how WinZip integrates with the Windows shell.
• Using Drag and Drop describes a useful WinZip feature. Be sure to give it a try!
• The section on Hints and Tips lists many helpful ideas for using WinZip.