The recommended path
Where to start
If you don't know what to choose, take these skills in this order. They're ranked by immediate usefulness, not by increasing difficulty: the first one might already come in handy this week.
Staying safe
Recognizing a trap text message
In 5 minutes, you'll know how to spot a text message trying to trap you, and what to do with it.
Why this one now Because this message reaches everyone, several times a month, and it costs dearly when it works.
Staying safe
Create a strong password and remember it
In 5 minutes, you'll know how to build a strong password you'll remember.
Why this one now Because a single strong, well-chosen password protects every skill that follows.
Writing and staying in touch
Send a first email
In 5 minutes, you'll know how to write and send your very first email, from the recipient to the send button.
Why this one now Because it's the gateway to almost everything else: paperwork, bills, appointments.
Writing and staying in touch
Attaching a photo or a document
In 5 minutes, you will know how to attach a photo or a document to a message, from your phone or your computer.
Why this one now Because you'll be asked for proof of something, and this skill unlocks half of all paperwork.
Staying in control of your digital footprint
Cookies and the "reject all" button
In 5 minutes, you'll know how to reject tracking cookies in a single move, and find your choice again to change it.
Why this one now Because this banner shows up on every website, and you need to know how to dismiss it in two seconds.
Handling paperwork online
Booking a medical appointment online
In 5 minutes, you'll know how to book, check and cancel a medical appointment online, from the right reason for the visit to the confirmation.
Why this one now Because it's the first online service that truly saves you time.
And after these six
Open the catalog and choose what you need. The right way to move forward is one skill when the situation comes up, not ten in a row.
Three tips to avoid getting discouraged
One a day
One skill a day is enough. The brain remembers better what it repeats the next day than what it does all at once the same evening.
Twice
Redo the exercise a second time before moving on to the next one. It's the second time that sticks.
Paper
Print the sheet and keep it near the device. A piece of paper next to the phone beats a tutorial you can never find again.