Downloading software

Once you have logged into your TAFE NSW account and student portal, you can now access a range of software to help you in your studies.

Downloading software

When studying at TAFE NSW, you will have access to:

Microsoft Office 365, and
Adobe Creative Cloud.

The Microsoft Office 365 applications include:

Teams
Word
Excel
PowerPoint.

Adobe Creative Cloud software includes:

Acrobat
After Effects
Animate
Illustrator
InDesign
Lightroom
Photoshop
Premiere Pro.

To use these programs, you will need to download and install them on your personal device.

Get started with Microsoft

To complete your course, you will need to collaborate with other students and teachers via the Microsoft Office 365 application suite. To install Microsoft Office 365 on your personal device, follow the simple steps below.

Accessing your account

To access your account, you'll need to:

open a web browser, such as Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox
go to https://office.com
enter your TAFE NSW username (firstname.lastname)
enter the password you were issued when you enrolled
click the log in button.

Once you sign in to your Office 365 account, you can access Microsoft Teams. You will use Teams for communication and as a resource hub.

Using OneDrive

OneDrive is a file-hosting service that lets you back up your files. It also lets you share documents with your classmates, other students, teachers and/or other TAFE NSW team members.

To get started:

Go to http://my.tafensw.edu.au
Enter your User ID and password
Click the log in button
Select the Email, Microsoft Office 365 and Teams icons in the resource and information links panel
Select the OneDrive icon.

For further instructions on how to install and use Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams or OneDrive, click on our guides below.

Office 365 Guide Microsoft Teams Guide OneDrive Guide

Get started with Adobe

Adobe offers TAFE NSW students access to software and creative tools to help with your study.

Adobe Connect

Some of your classes may be conducted via Adobe Connect. Find out how to access your virtual classroom by reading our Adobe Connect Room resources.

To get started you will need:

access to Google Chrome
a website URL that your teacher will supply
the Adobe Connect app, if using your phone or tablet.

The following guides provide step-by-step instructions on how to use and access Adobe Connect from different types of devices and operating systems.

Adobe Creative Cloud

Depending on your course, you may be able to use Adobe Creative Cloud for:

graphic design
video editing
web development
photography activities.

To get started, visit Adobe Creative Cloud and sign in. You will be taken to the TAFE NSW log in page and be asked to enter your TAFE NSW log in details.

If you are using a TAFE NSW computer, follow these instructions.

Adobe Creative Suite guide