Unzip a File Unzip the file to extract the files or folders. Click the Files tab located in the upper left-hand of the page. Using the file system tree on the left, navigate to the location where you want to unzip the file. Right-click on the zip file. Select Uncompress. Figure 1. Uncompress a File The zip file will extract the contents and create a folder in the same path. Figure 2. Unzipped File Double-click the unzipped folder to check the contents.