Computer Skills Tutorials

Brush up your computer skills with hundreds of free tutorials covering macOS, iOS, ChromeOS, Linux and Windows operating systems and applications. Follow our expert instructors who'll help you become more productive and get the most out of computing.

We all want to work smarter, and the collection of productivity tutorials will help you do just that. You'll also find tips on customization, automation, and other essential skills to help you accomplish more tasks in half the time. And then you can take some solid app training to discover how to get the most out of the apps you use.

All Computer Skills tutorials:

  1. How to Keep Your Gmail Inbox Clean

    How to Keep Your Gmail Inbox Clean

    Tutorial Beginner

    Gmail has a ton of built-in features to help you keep your inbox clean and clutter free. Here's how to get your inbox clean—and automatically keep that way.

  2. How to Build Your Own Productivity System with OmniOutliner

    How to Build Your Own Productivity System with OmniOutliner

    Tutorial Beginner

    Can't find the perfect to-do list for your needs? Here's how you can build your own better tool with OmniOutliner, the app that provided the inspiration for...

  3. How to Screencast for Free

    How to Screencast for Free

    Tutorial Beginner

    Three different ways to screencast for free. Show others what you are doing on your computer for fun and profit.

  4. Getting Started with Microsoft OneNote

    Getting Started with Microsoft OneNote

    Tutorial Beginner

    Microsoft's notes app is different from any other notes app you've ever used. Here's how to put its free-form notetaking approach to work to help you keep...

  5. How to get Microsoft Office for Free

    How to get Microsoft Office for Free

    Tutorial Beginner

    You really can get Microsoft Office for free, legally—as long as you only need the most basic features, and are willing to use it in your browser. Here's how...

  6. Make Wunderlist Into the Ultimate To-do List

    Make Wunderlist Into the Ultimate To-do List

    Tutorial Beginner

    The original simple to-do list app is actually far more powerful than it appears at first. Here's the tips and tricks you need to turn it into a productivity...

  7. How to Start Going Paperless

    How to Start Going Paperless

    Tutorial Beginner

    "Paperless". It's been the dream since the 1970s, and we've been replacing the paper in our lives with pixels ever since. Here's how you can start going...

  8. How to Keep Your Information Safe on Public Wi-Fi

    How to Keep Your Information Safe on Public Wi-Fi

    Tutorial Intermediate

    So there you are, browsing the vast Internet in a coffee shop on your travels abroad. You log in to Facebook, as usual, and continue to peruse the postings...

  9. Everything You Need to Know to Get Started with Asana

    Everything You Need to Know to Get Started with Asana

    Tutorial Beginner

    Asana's a popular new team task manager, but it's so much more than just that. Here's the basics of getting started with Asana, so your team can kick your...

  10. Making Better Screencasts With Screenflow

    Making Better Screencasts With Screenflow

    Tutorial Beginner

    Screenflow is a powerful screen casting tool created by Telestream. If you have ever wanted to create quality screencasts, you should check out their free...

  11. An Introduction to Formulas in Numbers

    An Introduction to Formulas in Numbers

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, I will demonstrate some basic formulas in the popular Apple spreadsheet application known as Numbers.  Using formulas in Numbers is a great...

  12. How to Set Up Outlook.com IMAP in Apple Mail or Microsoft Outlook

    How to Set Up Outlook.com IMAP in Apple Mail or Microsoft Outlook

    Tutorial Beginner

    Earlier this year, Microsoft rebranded their Hotmail email service as Outlook.com. If you wanted to use their new service within Apple Mail, however, you...