Software Training

Successful computer professional celebrating

Whether you're upping your coding game or a Microsoft Office novice, our training can help.


Instructor-Led Training

Learn best with a facilitator guiding you? Check out our regularly offered trainings on popular Microsoft Office tools (click on the title below to see the next offering date, full course description and registration):


UCSF Curated Learning

UCSF Tech Training

Find expert guidance and tools at our very own institution.

Artificial Intelligence
At UCSF

Courses, degree programs, office hours, seminar series & more events for our UCSF community. Test out UCSF's Generative AI web app Versa, request an AI consultation & learn about Health AI Governance & UCSF GenAI community.

Digital Accessibility
Training by UCSF Web Services

Whether you create Microsoft and Adobe documents, own a UCSF website, or are an instructional designer, you can be an accessibility champion through monthly events, live training sessions, self-paced learning & communities of practice. 

Microsoft Office 365
Training by UCSF IT

Videos & PDFs Microsoft Teams, Box, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, apps & security.

programming resources
By UCSF Library

Articles, books, courses, workshops, one-on-one consultations with a programming expert and other helpful resources to help you get started with programming in R, Python, SQL, Unix and more! UCSF's Library provides programming support and a wide array of workshops for UCSF researchers and staff with an emphasis on analytics, data management, and visualization

Tableau
Program at UCSF

Want to develop self-serve analytics using UCSF's Tableau Program? Learn how to align with the product offering & provide the most appropriate level of support for your department. UCSF Data team provides onboarding, training for new developers or assessments for experienced dashboarders & more process support (obtain license, connect data sources, request access, publish in production, etc.).

Websites at UCSF:
SiteImprove Accessibility and Drupal Website Builder

Recorded webinars, events, FAQs, consulting and online training academy with Siteimprove Frontier eCourses and certifications for building accessible and engaging websites.

Recommended Micro-Learning for UCSF

Follow the latest short hot tips for quickly injecting tech tools into your day-to-day work.

Requires logging into LinkedIn Learning via UCSF email and MyAccess

Zoom Hosting:
host collaborative and engaging web meetings

Virtual energizers, wellness, timer, scheduler, clips, whiteboard, polling, breakout rooms, immersive view, recording, co-hosting, screen share, controlling another user's screen, waiting room, Zoom bombing, livestreaming.

Zoom Basics:
set yourself up for success

Includes quick-start guides, virtual background, video & audio settings, chat, camera tips, adding pronouns, Zoom fatigue. 

Accessible PDFS - Supporting Digital Accessibility at UCSF

How to fix commonly flagged document accessibility barriers using Adobe Acrobat or InDesign and Microsoft Word or PowerPoint; includes guidelines, testing and checking tools (e.g. color contrast), standards, office hours, and communities of practice.


eLearning Libraries

Find just-in-time training by world renowned experts on the latest in tech available at no cost to UCSF.

LinkedIn Learning

Training video library for popular on-demand software training topics, including: Microsoft Teams, Excel, SmartSheet, AdobePython, SQ and certification/CE prep (such as (ISC)2, AWS, Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI).

Search the catalog, ask the AI Coach for guidance with your learning goals, connect with other professionals in the field.

Skillsoft

Course bundles, "bootcamp" live trainings, aspire journeys (learning paths), practice labs, books and Codecademy eCourses including: Microsoft 365PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, OneDrivePython, Data Visualization & Reporting (Tableau, Python, Power BI, etc.) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Search the UC Learning Center for these & more in-demand tech training.

Microsoft Office 365

Quick-start and topical online training for each application directly from Microsft:

Access video training

PowerPoint video training

Excel video training

SharePoint video training

OneDrive video training

Teams video training

OneNote video training

Word video training

Outlook video training