The WinZip® window makes it possible to add to a Zip file, unzip files from a Zip file, view the content of a Zip file and the content of files inside the Zip file, apply zipping options (encrypt and/or resize images) to a Zip file, and to delete files from the Zip file. The WinZip window is made up of the Files pane with a Selection bar, the Zip pane with a Selection bar, the Actions pane and 2 optional bars (the Toolbar and the Zip bar). The Zip pane displays the content of the Zip file using any of 5 different views: icon, list, column, cover flow, and flat. The Files pane, in Expanded mode, can also displays the file system contents using any of the 5 different views. The Files pane allows the user to navigate the file system or supported cloud services to select a Zip file to open or select files to add to a Zip file. The Actions pane presents zipping options (Encrypt, Resize photos, Convert photos to: or Watermark) and zip file actions(1-click unzip, Save as, Email, Share via clipboard, or Share elsewhere).
In Icon view, each file or folder in the Zip file is displayed as an icon with the file or folders name under the icon. When possible, the same icon appears for a file as the icon that would appear for that file in Finder. Note, the Files pane is in Source List mode.
List view is the default view. The content is displayed as a list of files and folders along with information about each file or folder such as the date the original was modified, the size of the file zipped and unzipped, the kind of file, and whether or not the file is encrypted. The information is organized into columns and by clicking on a columns header can be sorted relative to the information in that column.
The column view works like the column view in Finder. Each column displays the content of the selected item in the preceding column.
This view allows the content of files in the Zip file to be previewed along with displaying information about the files in the Zip file.
The flat view works like the column view in Finder with a Path column. Each column displays the content of the selected item in the preceding column.
When WinZip starts, the Files pane is in Source List mode, by default. Onces a location (the local hard drive, Documants, Desktop, etc.) is selected, the Files pane switched into Expanded mode. When in Expanded mode, the View bar can be used to change the view of the contents in the Files pane. The View bar and View menu apply to the Files pane or Zip pane based on the current pane with focus.