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Basic Computer Skills

Basic Computer Skills

Nothing is more frustrating than figuring out a new computer or dealing with glitches! wikiHow's Basic Computer Skills category has step-by-step articles, complete with screenshots, to help you learn key skills, like how to select all, copy and paste, turn off caps lock, print a document, and much more. If you're having problems with your computer, you can also find information on how to restore it to factory settings or troubleshoot the issue.

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Copy and Paste a Link

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Use a Computer

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Open Downloads

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Sit at a Computer

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Close Apps in Windows 10

Turn Off a Personal Computer

Install Fonts

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Make Desktop Icons Smaller

Articles about Basic Computer Skills

Make a Zip File

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6 Easy Ways to Use Shortcut Keys to Shut Down a Windows PC

Automatically Shut Down Your Computer at a Specified Time

Select All

Bring an Off Screen Window Back on Windows

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Copy and Paste

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Copy and Paste a Link

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How to Increase the Volume on Your Computer: Windows and Mac

Unzip a File

Check Mouse Sensitivity (Dpi) on PC or Mac

Change the Input on an LG TV Without a Remote

Restart Windows 10

How to Reset Your Graphics Drivers

Change Your Desktop Background in Windows

4 Easy Ways to Paste Text Using Keyboard Shortcuts

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Use a Computer

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How To Refresh a Webpage: Desktop & Mobile

Change a File Extension

Shut Down or Restart Another Computer Using CMD

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3 Easy Ways to Customize EXE Program Icons in Windows

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Open XML

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Open Downloads

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2 Easy Ways to Import and Convert XML in Microsoft Excel

How to Create a Desktop Shortcut for Google on Any Browser

How to Copy and Paste Pictures: Windows, Mac, iPhone, + Android

Create a Computer File

5 Ways to Turn Off or Disable Caps Lock on Any Keyboard

Switch Tabs with Your Keyboard on PC or Mac

How to Open Windows Task Manager: Menus, Shortcuts, & More

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Turn Off Driving Mode

Sit at a Computer

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Configure a TP Link Router

Use Notepad

Enable Attribute Editor Tab in Active Directory on Windows

Jitter Click

How to Print a Webpage on Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox

Print a Document

Check BIOS Version

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Clear a Flash Drive on PC or Mac

Run Visual Basic Script

Stop Your PC from Forward Deleting Text as You Type

How to Close Windows: Quick Step-by-Step Guide

Position Hands on a Keyboard

3 Ways to Add Email Addresses to an Address Book in Gmail, Mail, & Outlook

Shut Down a Computer Using Notepad

Add Subtitles to a Movie/Video on VLC

Boot Up Your Computer

Open an Acsm File on PC or Mac

Install Spring Boot in Eclipse

Print a Large Image on Multiple Pages on PC or Mac

Transfer Data from a Flash Drive to a Computer

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Uninstall Directx

Lock Desktop Icons in Place

Synchronize Folders

Remove Unwanted Programs from Your Computer

Preserve Formatting When Using Copy and Paste

How to Block Remote Desktop Access on Mac and PC

Set Up a New Computer

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Minimize a Full Screen Computer Program

Close Apps in Windows 10

Connect Wireless Headphones on PC or Mac

How to Fix "Select Proper Boot Device" & "Insert Boot Media"

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3 Simple Ways to Copy Your Screen with Print Screen

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Drag and Drop

Burn MP4 to DVD

Make a File Read Only

Turn Off Norton Antivirus

Change Wallpaper in Windows 10

How to Overclock your Monitor

Use a Snipping Tool

Delete History on Your Computer

Log Out of Google Drive on PC or Mac

Change File Properties

Run a PHP File in a Browser

Zip a Folder

Resize a Window

Find Your Selective Service Number

Reset Your Computer

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Make a Puzzle with Cricut

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Create a Download Folder

How to Disable IPv6 on Linux

Convert Docx to Doc

Close Multiple PC Programs with a Batch File

Play RAR Files

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Use Predictive Text

Fix SSL Certificate Errors on PC or Mac

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Edit XML Files

Turn Off a Personal Computer

Record Text to Speech on PC or Mac

Enable a Keyboard on PC or Mac

What Partition Scheme Should I Use on a Mac?

Boot a Computer from a CD

Maintain Lab Computers

Delete a File On Your Computer

Create an Archive Folder in Outlook on PC or Mac

Add Desktop Wallpaper to Your Computer

Restore Your Computer

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Set Up a Steam Controller on Your PC

Edit Images on a Mac

Copy Using the Keyboard

Change Word to Txt

Remove a Flash Drive from a Windows 10 Computer

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