The document provides instructions for using a basic microscope, including: 1) Identifying the main microscope parts such as the body tube, objectives, stage, and ocular lens. 2) Explaining how to calculate magnification by multiplying the objective and ocular lens powers. 3) Noting that higher magnifications provide better detail but a smaller field of view. 4) Guiding the reader on how to properly use the coarse and fine adjustments, view slides under different objectives, and set up a wet mount slide.