Encrypting Files
1. Encrypting files allows you to create a password-protected .zip file of any files that contain sensitive or personal information. To encrypt your files, begin by running the 7-zip File Manager.
3. Navigate to where your document(s) are located and click and drag to select them. Then click the [Add] button.
4. Click the [Archive Format] drop-down box and select [zip]. Name your archive, create the password, then click [OK]
5. Your newly created archive will be created in the same folder as the documents.
6. Exit 7-zip. You can now securely distribute the encrypted .zip file by providing the password to authorized users.
Decrypting Files
1. Open the encrypted zip file in the 7-zip File Manager.
2. Click and drag the zipped files to your desktop. Enter the password when prompted, then click [OK]