Zip to a different folder in Windows 7

[AndyHancock]

Windows 7 lets you send a folder SomeFolder to a "compressed (zipped)
folder" in the same location as SomeFolder. Is there a way to create
the compressed folder at an arbitrary location of my choosing? For
space reasons, I don't want to initially create the compressed folder
at the same place SomeFolder.

I am using Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

[Carson Chittom]

Post by AndyHancock
Windows 7 lets you send a folder SomeFolder to a "compressed (zipped)
folder" in the same location as SomeFolder. Is there a way to create
the compressed folder at an arbitrary location of my choosing? For
space reasons, I don't want to initially create the compressed folder
at the same place SomeFolder.
I am using Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

I am on Windows 8, but I seem to remember the same behavior in Windows 7
as follows:

1. Right-click in the folder where you want the compressed folder.
2. New -> Compressed Folder
3. Rename the compressed folder if you so desire.
4. Drag the files you want to add and drop them on the compressed
folder.

Apologies if my memory has betrayed me.

[AndyHancock]

Post by Carson Chittom

Post by AndyHancock
Windows 7 lets you send a folder SomeFolder to a "compressed (zipped)
folder" in the same location as SomeFolder.  Is there a way to create
the compressed folder at an arbitrary location of my choosing?  For
space reasons, I don't want to initially create the compressed folder
at the same place SomeFolder.
I am using Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

I am on Windows 8, but I seem to remember the same behavior in Windows 7
   1. Right-click in the folder where you want the compressed folder.
   2. New -> Compressed Folder
   3. Rename the compressed folder if you so desire.
   4. Drag the files you want to add and drop them on the compressed
      folder.
Apologies if my memory has betrayed me.

Thanks Carson. I can confirm that this solution is also what I have
found on the web. I was hoping there was a more direct way as I
intend to do this alot. However, I suspect not (haven't found any
traces of a more direct way on the web).