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A little help, on paper.

Plain-language A4 guides you can use away from the screen. Choose the starter pack, a path checklist, or the exact guide you need.

START HERE · 10-PAGE WORKBOOK

Your first steps with everyday tech.

Pick a device, practise the controls, get online, stay safer, and decide what to learn next. Includes a first-week plan and a simple glossary.

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Designed for the kitchen table.

  • A4 pages and generous text
  • Works in black and white
  • Tick boxes and room for notes
  • No passwords or private codes to write down

Feel at home with your phone

Choose a phone, iPad, or Android tablet, then learn its basic controls.

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Feel at home with your computer

Choose your kind of computer, then learn its controls and save a practice file.

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Get online and keep in touch

Pick one useful online skill: browsing, email, WhatsApp, or a video meeting.

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Keep your accounts safer

Protect sign-ins, check messages, and know when to pause and get help.

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Get everyday things done

Choose a task: phone photos, computer files, printing, maps, or QR codes.

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Make home technology useful

Choose the device you actually have, then follow its short route.

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Choose a device or help someone

Choose for a real need, set up thoughtfully, and leave a clear starting plan.

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Want a specific guide?

Every guide in the library has a Download PDF button and a clean print view.

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Helping someone without internet access?

Download the complete collection of individual PDF guides in one ZIP file.

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