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Zipping (Compressing) PDF or Word docs

Anonymous
2021-11-24T21:38:27+00:00

Whenever I zip (compress) a file, Google does something to create a Google link not a compressed file folder.

I right-click on the PDF or Word doc, select Send to then Compressed (zip) file, and it creates the Google link that can't be used to attach to an e-mail.

How do I fix this?

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-11-24T23:26:53+00:00

    FYI: current Office 4 letter file formats ending in "X" or "M" are already zip files.

    There is little benefit to zipping them again. Sometimes it even increases the file size.

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    The only benefit is if you zip a folder containing more than one file to provide a single download instead of multiple separate downloads.

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    Why are you mentioning Google?

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    Where are the file saved, in OneDrive, on your local computer or in GDrive?

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-11-25T16:22:09+00:00

    I had a PDF file that I needed to upload to a business site (Comergence) but it said it was too large. When I tried to zip it, it just created a Google link. So, I thought to convert it to a Word doc to see if that would upload. I got the same message...too large. So, I tried to zip the Word doc and got the same Google link. The Google link won't upload to the business site. I tried to e-mail the Google link to the company that needed the document, but it wouldn't open.

    I did this on my desktop. This never happened with Windows 8. When I zipped a file, it created a file folder that I was able to upload to business sites or attach to an e-mail. I am using Windows 10 on an HP ENVY laptop.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-11-25T16:19:41+00:00

    I had a PDF file that I needed to upload to a business site (Comergence) but it said it was too large. When I tried to zip it, it just created a Google link. So, I thought to convert it to a Word doc to see if that would upload. I got the same message...too large. So, I tried to zip the Word doc and got the same Google link. The Google link won't upload to the business site. I tried to e-mail the Google link to the company that needed the document, but it wouldn't open.

    I did this on my desktop. This never happened with Windows 8. When I zipped a file, it created a file folder that I was able to upload to business sites or attach to an e-mail. I am using Windows 10 on an HP ENVY laptop.

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  4. John Korchok 232.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-11-25T00:10:14+00:00

    Sounds like you need a better way to make Zip files. Here's a free program that does it well: 7-zip

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-11-24T23:02:56+00:00

    Hello, I warmly welcome you to the Community. I'm Israel and it is a pleasure to be able to support you today.

    Excuse me, to clarify the problem:

    1. Are you using any program to compress the file?
    2. What means that Google" create a link"? What operative system are you using?
    3. What happen if you compress a file and latter try to recover the original file from the compressed file?

    Virtual Greetings and have a nice day!

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