The way you learned during school days may not be best today.
Computers are hard.
You may well be a computer cognoscente who feels right at home in the rarefied world of arcane acronyms and persnickety procedures, but if you've ever tried to teach an anxious computer novice, you undoubtedly understand how formidable personal computers can be. Fortunately, there are tricks you can use to help someone who is sweating over a keyboard and mouse get up to speed, whether you're training a colleague at work or a relative at home. Calif. Try to determine at what level the person is, but don't necessarily take what people say at face value. Often, people say that they are more advanced than they are or that they are beginners when they have some experience. To better gauge skill level, observe users in action, listen to their questions, and watch their facial expressions to make sure you haven't lost them.