Computer basics
Feel at home with your computer
Choose your kind of computer, then learn its controls and save a practice file.
Is this for me?
If you are starting with a laptop or desktop computer.
Have these ready
- A charged or plugged-in computer
- Your usual sign-in method
Your small win
Open a program, save and find a practice file, and shut down safely.
Choose just one route.
Pick the device or task you want to use now. Leave the other routes for later.
Windows computer first steps
Windows computer first steps
For an already configured Windows 11 laptop or desktop.
Mac first stepsMac first steps
Use a Mac’s desktop, open apps, and save a note.
Chromebook first stepsChromebook first steps
Use a Chromebook’s launcher, browser, and files.
There’s no deadline.
You can pause after any lesson. Step progress is saved on this device, and every guide has a printable copy.