The Essential Software Skills class at Berkeley Adult School teaches students to use Word, Google Docs, Excel, and PowerPoint. Learn the essentials of popular word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software programs used on a computer. Gain the skills to make and format professional-looking documents, spreadsheets, and presentations using Microsoft Office and Google Docs. Students needing software skills for employment should consider the Microsoft Office course.

To view, print, or download the course information sheet, please click here.

Northstar Handouts 

The Northstar handouts can be downloaded and printed. Each lesson shows in a main folder with the overall topic. Choose the lesson you want to learn or review.

• Microsoft Word - English | Spanish

• Google Docs-  English | Spanish

• Microsoft Excel - English | Spanish

• Microsoft PowerPoint - English | Spanish

Custom Guide MS Office Quick Reference Guides

Office and OneDrive

• Office 365 Essentials

• OneDrive

Word

• • Word 2019 Basic

  • Word 2019 Intermediate

  • Word 2019 Advanced

Excel

• • Excel 2019 Basic

  • Excel 2019 Intermediate

  • Excel 2019 Advanced

PowerPoint

• • PowerPoint 2019 Basic

  • PowerPoint 2019 Intermediate

Custom Guide Google Suite Apps Quick Reference Guides

• Google Drive Quick Reference

• Google Docs Quick Reference

1. Go to Northstar Digital Literacy

2. Either log in if you have an account or type in your first and last name in the boxes under enter test-taker name here to get started without a learner account.

3. Click the topic you want to test

• Essential Software Skills Practice Exercises Page (exercises are broken down by topic on the page)

• First Day Survey​

• End Of Cycle Survey​​

• Follow-up Survey (students who took classes and no longer attend)​