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WEST VIRGINIA
Veterans Upward Bound
A TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education
Course
Digital Literacy Level 2
Cohort
Fall 2026 · Sep 28 – Nov 2
Instructor
Britt Legg
Date & time
Mon, Sep 28, 2026 · 4:30–6:30 PM ET
Location
New River Community and Technical College
NameWorkstation #
WEEK 1 · MISSION A

Make text readable, then put it back

DO
POINT A · YOU START HEREDisplay Scale is at 100%. Text in File Explorer and Edge looks small.
POINT B · YOU'RE DONE WHENYou tried 125%, checked two apps, and set it back to 100% for the next person.
  1. 1
    Open Settings. Click Start ▸ Settings, or press Windows + I.a window named Settings.
  2. 2
    Go to Display. Click System ▸ Display."System › Display" across the top.
  3. 3
    Make it bigger. Under Scale & layout, open Scale and choose 125%.everything gets bigger, right away.
  4. 4
    Check two apps. Open File Explorer and Edge. Easier to read? Circle: Yes / Nobigger text in both apps, not just one website.
  5. 5
    Put it back. Restore the original Scale (100% in this example).text back to its normal size.

IF YOU GET STUCK

Can't find Display? Click Find a setting, type scale, press Enter.

Different numbers? Your screen may recommend 150%. Pick one step above Recommended.

CHECK YOURSELF

Browser zoom (Ctrl + +) changes
Display Scale changes
To fix every app, I use
TAKE IT HOMEAt home, the setting that's easiest for me is:
DL2 · Week 1 · Mission AWorksheet 1A
Veterans Upward Bound seal
WEST VIRGINIA
Veterans Upward Bound
A TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education
Course
Digital Literacy Level 2
Cohort
Fall 2026 · Sep 28 – Nov 2
Instructor
Britt Legg
Date & time
Mon, Sep 28, 2026 · 4:30–6:30 PM ET
Location
New River Community and Technical College
NameWorkstation #
WEEK 1 · MISSION B

Send sound to the right device

DO
POINT A · YOU START HERESound plays from the speakers.
POINT B · YOU'RE DONE WHENA test sound plays in your headset, and you can switch back.
  1. 1
    Plug in the headset. Use the USB or headphone jack.nothing yet. That's normal.
  2. 2
    Open Quick Settings. Click the speaker icon on the taskbar (bottom right).a panel with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a volume slider.
  3. 3
    Open the outputs. Click the arrow › beside the volume slider."Sound output" with a list of devices.
  4. 4
    Choose the headset. Click Headphones (or your headset's name).a check mark next to it.
  5. 5
    Test it. Play the test sound Britt shares. (sound-test.html · weeks/week-01/files/)the sound in your headset only.

IF YOU GET STUCK

No arrow? Settings ▸ System ▸ Sound ▸ Output does the same thing.

Headset not listed? Unplug it, wait 5 seconds, and plug it back in.

CHECK YOURSELF

Sound goes to one at a time.
Before a video visit, I check the
TAKE IT HOMEMy headset is called:
DL2 · Week 1 · Mission BWorksheet 1B
Veterans Upward Bound seal
WEST VIRGINIA
Veterans Upward Bound
A TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education
Course
Digital Literacy Level 2
Cohort
Fall 2026 · Sep 28 – Nov 2
Instructor
Britt Legg
Date & time
Mon, Sep 28, 2026 · 4:30–6:30 PM ET
Location
New River Community and Technical College
NameWorkstation #
WEEK 1 · MISSION C

Print one clean page

DO
POINT A · YOU START HERECommunity Supper Flyer.docx previews as 1 of 2.
POINT B · YOU'RE DONE WHENThe preview says 1 of 1 and one test copy is printed.
  1. 1
    Open the flyer. Open Community Supper Flyer.docx from the class folder. (Not there? weeks/week-01/files/)the flyer in Word.
  2. 2
    Preview it. Press Ctrl + P.the preview on the right, with "1 of 2" at the bottom.
  3. 3
    Narrow the margins. Under Settings, click Normal Margins ▸ Narrow.the preview redraw.
  4. 4
    Check again. Look at the pager."1 of 1".
  5. 5
    Print one copy. Copies: 1 ▸ Print.one page at the printer. Pick it up and check it.

IF YOU GET STUCK

Still 1 of 2? Delete one blank line at the end, then check again.

Can't find Margins? Layout tab ▸ Margins ▸ Narrow is the same setting.

CHECK YOURSELF

Before printing many copies, I print test copy.
The pager should say
TAKE IT HOMESomething I print at home:
DL2 · Week 1 · Mission CWorksheet 1C
Veterans Upward Bound seal
WEST VIRGINIA
Veterans Upward Bound
A TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education
Course
Digital Literacy Level 2
Cohort
Fall 2026 · Sep 28 – Nov 2
Instructor
Britt Legg
Date & time
Mon, Sep 28, 2026 · 4:30–6:30 PM ET
Location
New River Community and Technical College
NameWorkstation #
WEEK 1 · MISSION D

A calendar entry others can act on

DO
POINT A · YOU START HERENo reminder for Monday class.
POINT B · YOU'RE DONE WHENA weekly Monday 4:30 PM event with a reminder and an invite, and next week checked.
  1. 1
    Open the calendar. In Outlook, click Calendar on the left.the week, Sep 27 – Oct 3.
  2. 2
    Start a new event. Click New event.a form that says Add a title.
  3. 3
    Fill it in. Title "VUB class" · Mon 9/28/2026 · 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.the date and times filled in.
  4. 4
    Make it repeat. Set Repeat to Weekly on Monday. Keep the reminder at 15 minutes before."Weekly on Monday".
  5. 5
    Invite and save. Use only an instructor-approved practice address, then Save.the event on Monday with a ↻ symbol.
  6. 6
    Check next week. Click the next-week arrow.VUB class on Monday, Oct 5.

IF YOU GET STUCK

Don't see Repeat? Look for Make recurring (↻) near the time.

No practice account? Draw the event fields and next occurrence on paper. Label it simulated.

CHECK YOURSELF

To fix every future reminder I edit the
I proved it worked by checking
TAKE IT HOMEA repeating reminder I need:
DL2 · Week 1 · Mission DWorksheet 1D
Veterans Upward Bound seal
WEST VIRGINIA
Veterans Upward Bound
A TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education
Course
Digital Literacy Level 2
Cohort
Fall 2026 · Sep 28 – Nov 2
Instructor
Britt Legg
Date & time
Mon, Sep 28, 2026 · 4:30–6:30 PM ET
Location
New River Community and Technical College
NameWorkstation #
WEEK 1 · MISSION E

Undo an automatic change and ask for help clearly

DO
POINT A · YOU START HEREWord keeps changing (c) into ©.
POINT B · YOU'RE DONE WHENYou undid it, found Word's version, and wrote a four-part help request.
  1. 1
    Type it. In a new Word document type: Copyright (c) 2026.(c) turn into ©.
  2. 2
    Undo it. Press Ctrl + Z right away (or click the ⚡ button ▸ Change back).(c) again.
  3. 3
    Find the version. File ▸ Account ▸ About Word."Version 2408" (or similar). Write it here:
  4. 4
    Write your request. Fill in the four boxes below.all four boxes filled in.
  5. 5
    Swap. Trade with your partner. Could they help you from this alone? Circle: Yes / Noyour partner can tell what to fix from your request alone.
App + version
What I was doing
What I already tried
The exact message

IF YOU GET STUCK

No ⚡ button? Ctrl + Z works the same, right after the change.

TAKE IT HOMEAn app at home I might need help with:
DL2 · Week 1 · Mission EWorksheet 1E