All VAIL lessons

237 voice-guided lessons across 46 apps

Every lesson is spoken step by step, with an on-screen guide-circle in the real app. You do the clicking.

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Beginner (21)

Change your desktop background in Windows 11

Make Windows feel like yours: pick a new desktop picture using the Personalization settings.

Beginnerwindows~14 min7 steps
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Excel: create a drop-down list with Data Validation

Make a cell that lets people pick from a list instead of typing. You'll stay in one Excel workbook: type your list, select the cell, open Data Validation from the Data tab, choose List, point it at your items, and click OK. You need Microsoft Excel for Windows (Microsoft 365 or Excel 2021 or later).

BeginnerExcel~14 min7 steps
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Excel: freeze the header row and filter a table

Keep your column headings on screen while you scroll, then show only the rows you want. You'll stay in one Excel workbook: freeze the top row from the View tab, turn on Filter from the Data tab, and pick values in a column's filter menu. You need Microsoft Excel for Windows (Microsoft 365 or Excel 2021 or later). You also need a sheet with headings in row 1.

BeginnerExcel~22 min11 steps
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Excel: remove duplicate rows

Delete repeated rows so each record shows once. You'll stay in one Excel workbook: click into your data, open Remove Duplicates from the Data tab, choose which columns to compare, and confirm. You need Microsoft Excel for Windows (Microsoft 365 or Excel 2021 or later). Work on a copy of your data, because removed rows are deleted.

BeginnerExcel~14 min7 steps
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File Explorer: Navigation, Search & Pinning

A guided walkthrough of File Explorer on Windows 11: opening it, reading the layout, navigating folders, searching, sorting, creating folders, and pinning the places you use most.

BeginnerFile Explorer~32 min16 steps
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Set Up and Navigate the Perplexity Comet Browser

Install Comet, Perplexity's AI browser, import your data, and find the Assistant. You need a Windows 10/11 or Apple-silicon Mac and a Perplexity account (you can create one during setup).

BeginnerComet~14 min7 steps
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Windows — Add a New User Account

Guided steps to add a New User Account in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~12 min6 steps
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Windows — Add or Install a Printer

Guided steps to add or Install a Printer in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~12 min6 steps
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Windows — Arrange Windows with Snap Layouts

Guided steps to arrange Windows with Snap Layouts in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~8 min4 steps
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Windows — Back Up Your PC with Windows Backup

Guided steps to back Up Your PC with Windows Backup in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~10 min5 steps
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Windows — Check for and Install Updates

Guided steps to check for and Install Updates in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~14 min7 steps
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Windows — Create a System Restore Point

Guided steps to create a System Restore Point in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~10 min5 steps
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Windows — Create and Switch Between Virtual Desktops

Guided steps to create and Switch Between Virtual Desktops in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~10 min5 steps
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Windows — Fix Wi-Fi Not Showing in Settings

Guided steps to fix Wi-Fi Not Showing in Settings in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~12 min6 steps
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Windows — Free Up Disk Space with Storage Sense

Guided steps to free Up Disk Space with Storage Sense in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~10 min5 steps
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Windows — Pair a Bluetooth Device

Pair a Bluetooth device in Windows Settings.

BeginnerWindows~10 min5 steps
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Windows — Run a Virus Scan with Windows Security

Guided steps to run a Virus Scan with Windows Security in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~8 min4 steps
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Windows — Set Up Windows Hello Sign-In

Guided steps to set Up Windows Hello Sign-In in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~8 min4 steps
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Windows — Set Your Default Web Browser

Guided steps to set Your Default Web Browser in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~10 min5 steps
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Windows — Use Clipboard History

Guided steps to use Clipboard History in Windows.

BeginnerWindows~10 min5 steps
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Windows: turn on Do not disturb

Silence notification pop-ups while you focus, then turn them back on. You'll go from the Settings app to the notification center on the taskbar. You need a Windows 11 PC.

BeginnerWindows~12 min6 steps
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Intermediate (1)

Excel: total by condition with SUMIFS

Add up only the numbers that match a condition, like sales for the West region. You'll stay in one Excel sheet: type =SUMIFS( in a cell, pick the range to add, pick the range to check, type the condition, and press Enter. You need Microsoft Excel for Windows (Microsoft 365 or Excel 2021 or later). You also need a sheet with a number column and a category column.

IntermediateExcel~12 min6 steps
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