hi from alaska! i open the help buttons and read everything. i google and read what i find. i give most things a try and it usually turns out o.k. i've lost a whole file of pictures several times, but the hardest thing i've tried to master is facebook. but i'm doing better now!
practice, practice, practice!
if it's something new to do, i leave the instructions in the tray so i can refer to them as needed.