Hi Ted. This was a hard thing to learn when I started using Winzip, but after a few times, it's a snap. I will try to explain the process as simply as possible.
1. Open Winzip and left click on the "new" button at upper left.
2.In the "create" box that appears, click on the down arrow until you find the file/folder that you will use to store your zipped files - C:/Keyboards/zip files/, would work. Double click on the name so it appears in the box and in the file "name" box lower down, type in the name you give to the zipped file (my song, e.g.). Make sure the box called "files of type" has "zip files" listed in it. Click the ok button.
3. The "add" menu box appears and you will have to locate the folder/file where you originally stored the song file. Once located, the song files will appear and you'll need to select (highlight) them for inclusion in the zip file. Hold down the shift key and highlight the last entry in the files first, then while still holding the shift key, highlight the first entry in the song file. That procedure simply lists the files in their proper order in the zipped file. Otherwise, for some reason, the last entry will appear first. With all the selected files highlighted, click the "add" button and another box will open showing how much of the files were packed. Just close the box and close out of Winzip. If all was done properly, your zipped file will be located in the folder you named in the "create" box in step 2.
4. When attaching the zipped file to your email, you'll have to use the "browse" button to locate your zip file, which you will highlight and open. Click attach, wait for the file to upload, and you're off and running!
If you only send to one person, then you don't have to zip the file, but it does make the downloading much easier for the person on the other end. And, if you are making an offer to anyone on the forum, then you definitely want the file zipped. Now, give it a try and email it to Alec.