How to Zip an Excel File

1. Open 'My Documents' in Microsoft Windows XP or earlier. If you are running Windows Vista, open 'Documents.' Both of these are usually found on the 'Start' menu.
2. Navigate through the folders until you locate the Excel file you want to zip.
3. Right-click on the file icon or name you want to zip and select 'Send To' from the pop up menu that appears.
4. Select 'Compressed (zipped) folder' from the sub-menu. A new zipped file will be created in the same folder. It will keep the same file name, but with a '.zip' extension, as your Excel file. This is the default, but you can change it just like any other file name.