How can I open a winzip file ? It contains a large excel file I want to trial

You'll need a third party app, such as GoodReader, to be able to open that WinZip file. Then you'll need another third party app to be able to modify or edit the Excel file that was contained in it. Apple's Numbers app is a good program for processing Excel files.

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