The Actions Menu

WinZip

The Actions Menu

Use the Actions menu for commands that affect the currently open archive or selected files within the archive. The menu contains the following entries:

  • Add adds new files to the archive or updates files that are already in the archive.
  • Delete removes files from the archive.
  • Extract uncompresses files in the archive and saves the uncompressed files to disk.
  • View allows you to look at the contents of files in the archive.
  • Select All selects all of the files in the archive.
  • Invert Selection selects all files that are currently unselected and deselects all files that are currently selected.
  • Virus Scan uses your external virus scanner to check files in the archive for viruses.
  • Make .Exe File converts the archive into a self-extracting archive.
  • UUEncode encodes the archive so that it can be sent via mail systems that do not support binary e-mail.
  • Split splits the archive into multiple smaller parts of a size that you specify.
  • Encrypt
  • allows you to encrypt or re-encrypt all files in the Zip file. This action is available for Zip files only.
  • Test performs internal testing to make sure that the archive is not damaged.
  • Comment allows you to add or edit the Zip file comment.
  • CheckOut makes it easy for you to examine archive contents by extracting files to a temporary folder and setting up a Windows Explorer window to display the files.
  • Install helps you to install software from archives that contain SETUP or INSTALL programs.