Hi Vinciane,
First of all, I'm sorry for your loss. This time of year usually is quite hard for those who've lost loved ones.
As for the dummies guide: it would be interesting if you could just try it out, and where you get stuck/confused, let me know. Those are the parts that warrant some improvements/clarifications.
The basic work flow should be straightforward:
make a backup of your rhythms before you start editing them; one never knows
load an .AC7 file using the load button
type the desired display name in the "desired display name" text field
then, if you want to: tweak the desired ordering of variations at the bottom: the top row (grayed out) lists the current ordering, and in the bottom row you can select the desired ordering. E.g if you wanted to copy variation 3 into variation 1, you'd select variation 3 in the bottom row under variation 1 in the top row. Note: you can resize the user interface window using the mouse if you cannot see all the options simultaneously.
save the .AC7 file (give it a new name)
During saving, all tracks are automatically unlocked for editing.