How to zip the files you copied with one hotkey

Build a KeyRoutines routine with a Hotkey trigger, Get clipboard set to copied files, Format date for a dated name, and Zip files to pack them. Show notification with a "Show in folder" button finishes it.

Steps

1. 1

   Add a Hotkey trigger

   Pick a chord such as Ctrl+Alt+Z.

2. 2

   Read the copied files

   Add Get clipboard set to copied files. Copy the files in Explorer with Ctrl+C before pressing the hotkey.

3. 3

   Name the zip

   Add Format date with yyyy-MM-dd HH-mm.

4. 4

   Zip them

   Add Zip files with the copied files and a name like Archive followed by the date; a plain name lands next to the first file.

5. 5

   Show it

   Add Show notification with a button that shows the zip in its folder.

Tips

• Add an If with Clipboard contains set to files first, so the hotkey does nothing when you copied text by mistake.
• The new zip is recorded, so Undo file moves can send it to the Recycle Bin.