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DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS AND STORAGE · UNIT 01

Documents and PDFs

Write, save, format, print and share a useful document without needing a full office course.

Build your confidence one skill at a time.

Work through the illustrated explanations, explore the examples and check your understanding with the questions. You can revisit any section whenever you need a reminder.

Lessons in this unit

Learn at your own pace
FREE · BEGINNER

Documents and spreadsheets

Choose between writing a document and organising a spreadsheet, without needing an account or installed office app.

7 minutes
FREE · BEGINNER

Understand and open a file

Recognise a file as a saved item, open a practice list and see how files, folders and apps work together.

6 minutes
FREE · BEGINNER

Save a file and find it again

Give a practice note a useful name and location, then check it outside the app.

8 minutes
FREE · BEGINNER

Keep an original with Save As

Create a separate version without replacing the file you meant to keep.

8 minutes
FREE · BEGINNER

Write a simple document

Build a short note with paragraphs and a useful list.

8 minutes
FREE · BEGINNER

Make a document easy to read

Choose readable text and restrained emphasis without changing all the wrong words.

8 minutes
FREE · BEGINNER

Print the pages you need

Check the destination, range and preview before using paper or ink.

8 minutes
FREE · BEGINNER

Make a PDF copy to share

Keep your editable source and check the copy your reader will receive.

8 minutes
FREE · BUILDING CONFIDENCE

Complete and save a PDF form

Recognise usable fields and check that your answers survived saving.

8 minutes
FREE · BEGINNER

Keep your changes: Ctrl + S

The work visible on screen is not always safely stored yet. Saving keeps the latest changes in a file so you can return to them later, rather than depending on the app staying open.

3 minutes
FREE · BEGINNER

Prepare a printed copy: Ctrl + P

Sometimes you need information on paper, such as directions to take with you. Preparing a printed copy lets you check which pages will be included before using paper and ink.

3 minutes