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Compressing files is a practical Windows 11 skill for organizing your storage (and you don't need extra apps). Here's how.

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You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. is a senior editor and author of ...

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