OK, click on Audacity to start. If it is the first time you have used it, it may come up with a box "Audacity project files" click yes.
Then "Audacity first run" select English.
You may get a help screen, but you can close it.
What you will see is a screen with a menu and buttons across the top.
Plug in a microphone into your computer if necessary.
Then press the red "record" button. A dual Audio track will appear and as you make noises into the microphone a blue line, or wave will appear. Both tracks will be the same,(not sure why there are two, but don't worry).
Press the yellow "stop button at any time.
You can now select any part of the audio track, by left click and drag, to highlight the part you want.
Now select the zoom tool (magnifying glass +) and click as many times as you like. You will see the selection stretch and expand showing the wave more.
Just click on the X at the top left of the audio track to clear and start again.
Hope this clear enough, if not, don't hesitate to get in contact.
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