Printable kit · iPhone & Windows 11
Plain Steps is a printable kit of one-page task cards for your iPhone and your Windows 11 computer — bigger text, lost downloads, printing, settings that changed by accident, and scam checks. Keep it beside your device: look it up, follow the numbered steps, check it worked.
Everyday technology keeps changing, and nobody remembers every step. That’s not a failing — it’s why the steps should be written down.
Someone showed you how once — but the steps didn’t stick.
The screen went huge, gray or sideways, and you don’t know what you pressed.
You downloaded the form. Now where did it go?
A message says your account is locked, and it wants you to act now.
How a card works
Every card follows the same signposts, so after one or two you know exactly where to look.
Where the setting lives, one stop at a time — so you can find your way even if your screen looks a little different.
Do one, look at your screen, do the next. Words in bold are exactly what you’ll see.
Simplified so the one thing you need stands out — and clearly labeled as an illustration.
How to tell it worked. Many cards also show how to change it back.
When to stop and get trusted help instead of pressing on.
Before you buy
This edition is written for the iPhone and Windows 11 software that’s current in October 2026. Answer two questions to check.
The answer appears here.
What’s inside
117 pages in the guide, plus a 10-page Print & Keep pack of desk cards and worksheets.
Seeing and hearing, calls and messages, photos, settings, safety — and the “why did my phone do that?” fixes.
P01Make the text bigger and bolderP13Take a screenshotP16Update your iPhoneP23Set up Medical ID and Emergency SOSP28The screen is zoomed in and stuckBigger text, finding files, printing, the internet, updates and upkeep — and the “what just happened?” fixes.
W01Make the text biggerW07Find something you downloadedW21Print — or save as a PDFW22Update WindowsW29The Sticky Keys box keeps popping upGetting photos and things from your iPhone onto your Windows computer.
B01Copy photos from your iPhone to your PC with a cableB02See your iPhone photos on your PC with iCloudB03See iPhone texts and calls on your PC (Phone Link)Spot a scam, deal with a fake warning, protect your accounts, and know who to call.
S01Is it a scam? The 6-question checkS04If you think you’ve been scammedS06Where to report a scamStep-by-step ladders for the problems that come up most: no internet, no sound, won’t print, out of space.
F02No internetF04The printer won’t printF06Something changed on my screenFill-in pages for your device details and helpers, plus practice rounds to make the steps stick.
R01Before you tap: the 6-question Scam CheckR05Help note: “Here’s what happened”R08Practice rounds: iPhoneP01Make the text bigger and bolderP02Make everything on screen biggerP03Make the ringer louder — and check Silent modeP04Read small print with the MagnifierP05Have your iPhone read the screen aloudP06Answer, decline or quiet a callP07Block a caller and screen unknown numbersP08Deal with junk text messagesP09Add someone to your contacts and favoritesP10Send a photo in a text messageP11Type by talking (Dictation)P12Make a FaceTime video callP13Take a screenshotP14Find, delete and get back photosP15Connect to Wi-FiP16Update your iPhoneP17Free up storage spaceP18Restart your iPhone (or force a restart)P19Make the battery last longerP20Connect headphones, speakers or hearing aidsP21Find your iPhone model and iOS versionP22Get apps, delete apps, check subscriptionsP23Set up Medical ID and Emergency SOSP24Turn on Find My — and find a lost iPhoneP25Check your Apple Account is well protectedP26Find a saved password (Passwords app)P27Back up your iPhone with iCloudP28The screen is zoomed in and stuckP29My iPhone is talking and taps don’t workP30The screen won’t turn sidewaysP31Calls and texts arrive silentlyP32The colors look strangeW01Make the text biggerW02Make everything biggerW03Make the mouse pointer easier to seeW04Zoom in on a web pageW05Use Magnifier — and turn it offW06Get the sound workingW07Find something you downloadedW08Search for a fileW09Make a folder and move files into itW10Save a file where you can find it againW11What the little clouds and ticks mean (OneDrive)W12Get back a file you deletedW13Copy files to a USB stickW14Take a screenshotW15Copy, paste and undoW16Close a fake virus warning safelyW17Connect to Wi-FiW18Save a favorite websiteW19Attach a file to an emailW20Stop websites sending notificationsW21Print — or save as a PDFW22Update WindowsW23Restart, shut down or sleepW24Check for viruses with Windows SecurityW25Remove an app you don’t wantW26Find your Windows versionW27Back up your filesW28Install apps safelyW29The Sticky Keys box keeps popping upW30The computer started talking (Narrator)W31A window vanished — or fills the whole screenW32The screen turned sidewaysB01Copy photos from your iPhone to your PC with a cableB02See your iPhone photos on your PC with iCloudB03See iPhone texts and calls on your PC (Phone Link)S01Is it a scam? The 6-question checkS02What scam messages sayS03Real help or fake help?S04If you think you’ve been scammedS05Sign-in safety: codes, passwords and passkeysS06Where to report a scamS07Free, trustworthy help and learningF01The Fix-It LadderF02No internetF03No soundF04The printer won’t printF05iPhone says storage is fullF06Something changed on my screenF07Locked out: a forgotten password or passcodeR01Before you tap: the 6-question Scam CheckR02The Fix-It LadderR03iPhone essentialsR04Windows keyboard essentialsR05Help note: “Here’s what happened”R06My trusted helpersR07My devicesR08Practice rounds: iPhoneR09Practice rounds: WindowsR10Settings I’ve changedR11Monthly tech check-upR12Suspicious message recordR13Things I want to learn nextLook inside
These are pages from the kit exactly as you’ll receive them. Select one to read it full size — or download 10 free sample pages.
Free in the sample
Based on the FTC’s four signs of a scam, with guidance from Apple, Microsoft and Google. It’s in the free sample pages, and on a desk card you can keep by the phone.
What you get
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No account needed. Sales tax or VAT is added at checkout where it applies, and you may see the price in your own currency.
Gumroad sends a receipt with a View content button. That button always brings you back to your files.
Open the PDFs in your browser or download them. Print what you need — here’s how.
Priced in US dollars. Gumroad’s checkout may show the price in your local currency, and adds sales tax or VAT where it applies.
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Straight answers
Every step was checked against Apple’s and Microsoft’s own support pages on October 8, 2026 — against their official instructions, not on every model of phone and computer. The full list of sources is public.
The pictures are simplified illustrations, labeled as such, using the exact words on your screen.
Plain Steps isn’t made by, endorsed by or affiliated with Apple or Microsoft. No testimonials or ratings are shown here, because we haven’t collected any yet.
It doesn’t cover Android, iPad, Mac or Chromebook, and it can’t recover accounts or repair devices — for those, it shows you the official route.
It’s written for exactly that. Each card is one task, in plain words, with numbered steps and a way to check it worked. You don’t read it front to back — you look up what’s in front of you. Try the free sample pages first if you’d like to be sure.
No. The PDFs read well on a computer, tablet or phone, and you can search them for a word like “print” or “bigger”. Many people print just the desk cards and the pages they use most. Black-and-white printing works fine.
You get both. US Letter is for the US and Canada; A4 is for most other countries. Your printer’s paper is usually the one sold where you live.
Apple and Microsoft update their software several times a year. Each card names the software it was checked against, uses the exact words on your screen, and its path shows where to look nearby. If we correct or refresh this edition, the updated files appear on the same Gumroad page your receipt links to — at no extra cost.
No — they’re simplified drawings that point at the one thing you need, and each is labeled as an illustration. Real screens change color and layout with updates; the words the cards use are taken from Apple’s and Microsoft’s own instructions.
Gumroad emails you a receipt with a View content button. It opens a page with the PDFs — read them in your browser or download them. You don’t need to create an account. See Getting started for step-by-step help.
Check your spam or promotions folder for a receipt from Gumroad. You can also create a free account at gumroad.com/library with the same email address you used to buy — your purchase appears there.
Print the desk cards and the Scam Check and leave them by their phone and computer. Fill in the “My devices” and “My trusted helpers” pages together. The help note gives them a simple way to tell you exactly what happened, and the practice rounds let them try each task with the card, then on their own.
Yes, within your household: print copies for the people you live with and help. Please don’t post the files online or pass them around beyond that.
If the kit isn’t right for you, ask for a refund within 30 days of purchase — just reply to your Gumroad receipt email. You don’t need to give a reason or return anything.
Plain Steps is an independent guide — not made by, endorsed by or affiliated with Apple or Microsoft. Every step was checked against their own support pages; the full list of sources is here. For questions about your purchase, reply to your Gumroad receipt email.
117 pages for iPhone and Windows 11. One payment. No subscription. 30-day refund.
Priced in US dollars. Gumroad’s checkout may show the price in your local currency, and adds sales tax or VAT where it applies.