Pre-check:
Log-in using a Chrome DepEd Profile or Edge DepEd Profile (password bank)
Open office.com Log-in MS 365 account (main / @deped.gov.ph)
Approach 1 (VIA direct browsing to CID Essentials)
On a separate/new tab:
Visit CID Essentials via bit.ly/cidessentials
Hover over Assessment Menu, click Dropdown, Select QLA> Select School Year, Select District>
In the District page> Select the Quarter intended to encode for >
Wait for the online excel sheet to open
Input in the designated row / school / subject
Approach 2 (VIA Messenger / GC): As pinned in the CID Updater or as shared by PSDS
Do the Pre-check (above)
Copy the link from the messenger: / do not directly click)
Paste into the browser with logged-in DepEd used in the pre-check.
Continue...
In the District page> Select the Quarter intended to encode for >
Wait for the online excel sheet to open
Input in the designated row / school / subject
For convenience, maximum screen coverage, use the desktop application
Editing Menu > Open in Desktop.