To open a file in a archive, open the archive, then double click the :menuselection:`File --> Open` button. If you want to extract or move a file from the archive, use the extract button. After you have extracted to places and you have the file open it will appear in in the menu for quick areas to extract to in :menuselection:`Archive --> Extract All --> Quick Extract to`. To preview a file press :kbd:`Control +P` or :menuselection:`File --> Preview`. To open a file placed in an archive :menuselection:`File --> Open`. To rename a file in an archive press :kbd:`f2` or :menuselection:`File --> Rename`. To delete a file from an archive press :kbd:`Delete` or :menuselection:`File --> Delete` and you will have a confirmation so you do not accidently lose data as this can't be undone.
To open a file in a archive, open the archive, then double click the :menuselection:`File --> Open` button. If you want to extract or move a file from the archive, use the extract button. After you have extracted to places and you have the file open it will appear in in the menu for quick areas to extract to in :menuselection:`Archive --> Extract All --> Quick Extract to`. To preview a file press :kbd:`Control +P` or :menuselection:`File --> Preview`. To open a file placed in an archive :menuselection:`File --> Open`. To rename a file in an archive press :kbd:`f2` or :menuselection:`File --> Rename`. To delete a file from an archive press :kbd:`Delete` or :menuselection:`File --> Delete` and you will have a confirmation so you do not accidentally lose data as this can't be undone.
To create an archive press :kbd:`Control +N` or :menuselection:`Archieve --> New` to bring up the create new archive dialog. Enter in the :guilabel:`Folder` you want to create this archive in the folder or press the folder button on the right to select where to create this archive. Type the :guilabel:`Filename` of the archive you want to name the file. To select which type of archive you get a drop down menu to select tar or zip archive with various different kinds of compression in the :guilabel:`Type` drop down menu. Some types of archives will allow to expand tunable settings of compression to change the compression with higher compression but will take more cpu usage to decompress.
To create an archive press :kbd:`Control +N` or :menuselection:`Archive --> New` to bring up the create new archive dialog. Enter in the :guilabel:`Folder` you want to create this archive in the folder or press the folder button on the right to select where to create this archive. Type the :guilabel:`Filename` of the archive you want to name the file. To select which type of archive you get a drop down menu to select tar or zip archive with various different kinds of compression in the :guilabel:`Type` drop down menu. Some types of archives will allow to expand tunable settings of compression to change the compression with higher compression but will take more CPU usage to decompress.
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To add a file to your archive :menuselection:`Archive --> Add Files` which brings up a file picker to choose how to add files. Once you add a file press the :guilabel:`Add` button to add a file. If you want to select multiple files to add at once you can hold down :kbd:`Control` and then left click on the files.
To view how to open recent archives :menuselection:`Archive --> Open Recent`. To clear the list of recent files :menuselection:`Archive --> Open Recent --> Clear List`. To find files in an archive press :kbd:`Control+F` or :menuselection:`Archieve --> Find`. To view the properties of your archive press :kbd:`Alt+ return` or :menuselection:`Archive --> Properties`. To test your archive press :kbd:`Alt +T` or :menuselection:`File --> Test Integrity`.
To view how to open recent archives :menuselection:`Archive --> Open Recent`. To clear the list of recent files :menuselection:`Archive --> Open Recent --> Clear List`. To find files in an archive press :kbd:`Control+F` or :menuselection:`Archive --> Find`. To view the properties of your archive press :kbd:`Alt+ return` or :menuselection:`Archive --> Properties`. To test your archive press :kbd:`Alt +T` or :menuselection:`File --> Test Integrity`.
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To access your preferences :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure Ark`. To show files in the associated program press the :guilabel:`Open file with associted application` radio button. To preview with internal previewer press the :guilabel:`Preview file with internal previewer` radio button. To have a warning when creating a zip file with AES encryption check the :guilabel:`Show a warning when creating zip files with AES encrpytion` checkbox.
To access your preferences :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure Ark`. To show files in the associated program press the :guilabel:`Open file with associated application` radio button. To preview with internal previewer press the :guilabel:`Preview file with internal previewer` radio button. To have a warning when creating a zip file with AES encryption check the :guilabel:`Show a warning when creating zip files with AES encryption` checkbox.
