Tendril
Help & walk-throughs
Short, plain-English walk-throughs of every part of Tendril. Each one is 4–6 minutes. Built so you can read it on a phone in big font, follow the steps once, and never need to ask again.
Walk-throughs
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A two-minute walk-through of typing the address into your browser and reaching the Tendril home page.
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Sign up with an email and a password — slowly, with screenshots in your head.
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From the home page to opening a lesson — three clicks in plain English.
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Click one button at the bottom of the lesson so Tendril remembers what you finished.
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Find the quiz, click an answer, get an explanation. No grades and no penalty.
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Finish the lessons in a track, take the final quiz, and download your free certificate to print or save.
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Look up any unfamiliar word — quickly, with examples and links to lessons.
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Save a lesson to come back to later — with one click of the ribbon icon.
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Jot down a thought while you read — and find it again later, attached to the right lesson.
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If you want to celebrate finishing a lesson, here's how to post it to X — without sharing anything private.
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See what you finished, what you bookmarked, and where you are in your tracks.
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Open the PDF, hit print, and frame it on the wall — yes, really.
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Tendril has three tiers for different ages and reading levels — here's how to move between them.
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Use Tracks and Search to find lessons about exactly what you care about — health, finance, family, hobbies, anything.
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Three ways to get help: an in-page Help section, an email contact, and a friend or librarian for one-on-one assistance.
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Use the feedback form to send a suggestion or bug report, or visit your local public library’s technology help desk if you need in-person help. Tendril does not include a dedicated human support representative for every account.
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