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Windows 11 lessons
Mouse, keyboard and screen
- Point, Click and Scroll with a Mouse or Touchpad7 steps Practice
- Double-Click, Right-Click and Drag5 steps Practice
- Type Capital Letters, Spaces and Corrections7 steps Practice
- Find Start, the Taskbar and the Clock7 steps Practice
- Find Your Way Around the Taskbar13 steps Practice
Signing in, turning off and updating
- Turn On a Windows 11 Computer6 steps
- Sign In to a Windows 11 Computer6 steps Practice
- Change the PIN You Use to Sign In to Windows 1113 steps Practice
- Put a Windows 11 Computer to Sleep and Wake It Up6 steps Practice
- Shut Down or Restart a Windows 11 Computer5 steps Practice
- Update Windows 117 steps Practice
Apps and windows
- Recognize Apps, Windows and the Parts of a Window10 steps Practice
- Open an App2 steps Practice
- Close a Window3 steps Practice
- Make a Window Bigger or Smaller6 steps Practice
- Install a Free App from the Microsoft Store9 steps
- Play a DVD with VLC Media Player9 steps
Files, folders and USB drives
- Create a New Folder6 steps Practice
- Rename a File or Folder7 steps Practice
- Search for a File by Name7 steps Practice
- Look for a Downloaded File in Downloads5 steps Practice
- Check Whether a File Is a PDF8 steps
- Delete and Restore an Empty Practice Folder10 steps Practice
- Copy a File or Folder to a USB Drive16 steps
- Move a File or Folder to a USB Drive16 steps
Saving, opening and printing
- Save a Document in the Documents Folder8 steps
- Open a File You Saved5 steps Practice
- Save a Word Document from an Email in New Outlook and Change It13 steps
- Take a Screenshot of Part of the Screen10 steps
- Print a PDF Document9 steps
- Change a PDF Document's Print Size11 steps
- Change the Default Printer8 steps Practice
Typing and fixing text
- Copy and Paste Text5 steps Practice
- Undo a Mistake While Typing4 steps Practice
- Replace Words in Text4 steps Practice
- See the Password You Typed on a Website5 steps Practice
- See a Saved Password in Google Chrome9 steps
Wi-Fi and websites
- Connect to Wi-Fi6 steps Practice
- Go to a Website by Typing Its Address in Microsoft Edge7 steps
- Open a Link and Go Between Tabs in Microsoft Edge8 steps Practice
- Go Back to the Previous Page in Microsoft Edge4 steps
- Make a Web Page Bigger in Microsoft Edge7 steps
- Save a Website as a Favorite in Microsoft Edge7 steps
- Fill In and Send a Form on a Website9 steps Practice
- Download a File from a Website in Microsoft Edge5 steps
- Upload a File to a Website10 steps
- Install a Website as an App in Microsoft Edge8 steps
- Let a Website Use Your Camera and Microphone Again in Microsoft Edge6 steps
- Attach a File to an Email in Gmail10 steps
- Stop Gmail Suggesting an Email Address You Do Not Want8 steps
Staying safe online
- Close a Suspicious Warning in Microsoft Edge7 steps Practice
- Stop Notifications from a Website in Microsoft Edge8 steps
Sound and microphone
Text size, mouse and desktop picture
- Make Windows Menu Text Larger6 steps Practice
- Make the Mouse Pointer Move Slower or Faster5 steps
- Give Yourself More Time to Double-Click9 steps
- Change Your Desktop Picture7 steps Practice
Checking battery and storage
Mac lessons
Mouse, keyboard and screen
- Point, Click and Scroll with a Mouse or Trackpad7 steps Practice
- Double-Click, Right-Click and Drag5 steps Practice
- Type Capital Letters, Spaces and Corrections7 steps Practice
- Find the Apple Menu, the Menu Bar and the Dock8 steps Practice
- Find Your Way Around the Dock11 steps Practice
Signing in, turning off and updating
- Turn On a Mac6 steps
- Sign In to a Mac6 steps Practice
- Change Your Mac Login Password12 steps Practice
- Put a Mac to Sleep and Wake It Up5 steps Practice
- Shut Down or Restart a Mac5 steps Practice
- Install macOS Updates9 steps
- Check Your Mac's macOS Version4 steps Practice
Apps and windows
- Recognize Apps, Windows and the Parts of a Window10 steps Practice
- Open an App4 steps Practice
- Close a Window and Quit an App7 steps Practice
- Make a Window Bigger or Smaller6 steps
- Install a Free App from the App Store10 steps
- Play a DVD with VLC Media Player9 steps
Files, folders and USB drives
- Create a New Folder5 steps Practice
- Rename a File or Folder6 steps Practice
- Search for a File by Name7 steps
- Look for a Downloaded File4 steps Practice
- Check Whether a File Is a PDF8 steps
- Delete and Restore an Empty Practice Folder10 steps Practice
- Copy a File or Folder to a USB Drive11 steps
- Move a File or Folder to a USB Drive11 steps
Saving, opening and printing
- Save a Document in the Documents Folder9 steps
- Open a File You Saved4 steps Practice
- Save a Word Document from an Email in New Outlook and Change It13 steps
- Take a Screenshot of Part of the Screen8 steps
- Print a PDF Document8 steps Practice
- Change a PDF Document's Print Size9 steps Practice
- Change the Default Printer5 steps
Typing and fixing text
- Copy and Paste Text5 steps Practice
- Undo a Mistake While Typing4 steps Practice
- Replace Words in Text4 steps Practice
- See the Password You Typed on a Website5 steps Practice
- See a Saved Password in Google Chrome10 steps
Wi-Fi and websites
- Connect to Wi-Fi7 steps
- Go to a Website by Typing Its Address in Safari8 steps
- Open a Link and Go Between Tabs in Safari8 steps Practice
- Go Back to the Previous Page in Safari4 steps
- Make a Web Page Bigger in Safari6 steps
- Save a Website as a Bookmark in Safari7 steps
- Fill In and Send a Form on a Website9 steps Practice
- Download a File from a Website in Safari6 steps
- Upload a File to a Website10 steps
- Turn a Website into an App in Safari7 steps
- Let a Website Use Your Camera and Microphone Again in Safari8 steps
Staying safe online
- Close a Suspicious Warning in Safari7 steps Practice
- Stop Unwanted Website Notifications in Safari8 steps
Sound and microphone
Text size, mouse and desktop picture
- Make Text Larger in Mac Apps6 steps
- Make the Mouse or Trackpad Pointer Move Slower or Faster5 steps
- Give Yourself More Time to Double-Click4 steps
- Change Your Desktop Picture6 steps
Checking battery and storage
Android phone lessons
Apps and windows
Wi-Fi and websites
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