GO! Microsoft 365: Introductory 2025, 1st edition
Published by Pearson (July 16, 2025) © 2026
  • Shelley Gaskin
  • Alicia Vargas
  • Debra Geoghan
  • Nancy Graviett

Title overview

For courses covering Microsoft® Office applications.

Seamless instruction, practice and assessment

For over 20 years, the GO! series has helped students master Microsoft 365 with a learn-by-doing approach. Teaching workplace skills through instructional projects, the series offers practice using Office 365 apps to solve real-world business problems. Easy-to-follow instructions keep students on track while guidance and tips appear precisely when needed.

The 2025 Edition has been updated to reflect the latest versions of the Microsoft 365 applications, with instruction on new functions including inserting iPhone photos and Flipgrid videos into documents.

Hallmark features of this title

Built for the real world

  • Chapter projects, based on learning outcomes and objectives, teach workplace skills in the context of real-world tasks.
  • MOS Exam Mapping with a MOS Certification Guide is included with the text resources.

Project-based learning

  • Outcome-based, problem-solving and critical thinking end-of-chapter projects help students reinforce and master skills.
  • GO! Collaborate with Google® projects enable learners to practice applying skills in this popular workforce environment.

Strategic guidance throughout

  • Color-coded instructions guide students through projects systematically, with screenshots of each essential step to boost understanding.
  • Office icons and boxes that highlight key concepts enhance learning.

New and updated features of this title

  • UPDATED: The text’s coverage of Microsoft 365 features has been thoroughly revised to reflect the current version of each application. Examples of new and updated material include how to insert a live camera feed in PowerPoint, using animated GIFs in the Office Editor, an automated tracking system for Word resumes and more.
  • UPDATED: As Microsoft continues to improve cross-system compatibility of Office applications, the authors continue to incorporate Office for Mac content alongside Windows-based content. Mac Tips throughout the text ensure that students encounter Mac instruction in context as they're learning to master Microsoft applications. Because many students and instructors are Mac users, all text content has been created, updated and tested to work as seamlessly as possible, whether the student is working in Windows or macOS.
  • UPDATED: The authors have updated the material on Microsoft Access to include all new screenshots. Additionally, the content covering software navigation matches the latest ribbon updates.

Key features

Features of MyLab IT for the 2025 Edition

  • NEW: MyLab IT for the 2025 Edition has been built in the new MyLab IT NextGen platform. This platform’s streamlined functionality ensures improved speed, simplicity and ease of use for both instructors and students.
  • UPDATED: Auto-graded Grader projects require students to work live in Office applications in real-world contexts. New Features Grader projects help students to stay up to date with Office functionality, enabling practice using the latest features as they become available.
  • NEW: Personalized simulation training activities, included with every Grader project, offer tailored scenarios that adapt to each student's learning gaps and specific needs.
  • NEW: Realistic Microsoft® application simulations mimic the actual applications themselves to help students explore and practice skills. Simulation Expanded Learning Mode provides contextual information between simulation tasks, fostering a more robust learning experience.
  • NEW: Copilot Pro Simulations enable students to practice using Microsoft’s new AI tool across the Office suite. After a brief overview of Copilot, students can dive into projects covering a range of tasks.
  • NEW: Using AI Projects features provide ready-to-assign activities that teach students how to use generative AI effectively, in school and at work.

Features of Pearson+ eTextbook for the 2025 Edition

  • Pearson+ eTextbook for the GO! Series provides a market-leading approach to keeping pace with Microsoft® 365 updates. The authors regularly review Microsoft’s updates to their applications and update the eText every semester as needed. This ensures that the instructional content and examples remain up to date in between editions, setting students up to succeed both in the course and in using these applications outside of class.

Table of contents

Introduction to Microsoft Office

  1. Office Features

Word

  1. Creating Documents with Microsoft Word
  2. Creating Cover Letters and Using Tables to Create Resumes
  3. Creating Research Papers, Newsletters and Merged Mailing Labels

Excel

  1. Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data
  2. Using Functions, Creating Tables and Managing Large Workbooks
  3. Analyzing Data with Pie Charts, Line Charts and What-If Analysis Tools

Access

  1. Getting Started with Microsoft Access
  2. Query a Database
  3. Forms and Reports

PowerPoint

  1. Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint
  2. Formatting PowerPoint Presentations
  3. Enhancing a Presentation with Animation, Video, Tables and Charts

Integrated Projects

  1. Integrating Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint

Author bios

About our authors

Shelley Gaskin (Series Editor) is a professor in the Business and Computer Technology Division at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Robert Morris College (Pennsylvania), a master’s degree in business from Northern Illinois University, and a doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State University (Indiana). Before joining Pasadena City College, she spent 12 years in the computer industry, where she was a systems analyst, sales representative and director of Customer Education with Unisys Corporation. She also worked for Ernst and Young on the development of large systems applications for their clients. She has written and developed training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector, and has also written and edited numerous computer application textbooks.

Alicia Vargas is a faculty member in Business Information Technology at Pasadena City College. She holds a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in business education from California State University, Los Angeles, and has authored several textbooks and training manuals on Microsoft® Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Debra Geoghan is a professor of Computer Science at Bucks County Community College in Pennsylvania, where she specializes in computer literacy and computer networking. With over 25 years of experience in higher education, Debra is the author of several widely adopted college textbooks, including works focused on computer literacy and office applications. In addition to teaching and writing, Debra is an active presenter at academic conferences, sharing her expertise on topics such as virtual reality and the future of educational technology. She is also deeply involved in faculty development and serves on multiple committees dedicated to faculty support, curriculum development and technology implementation. Passionate about helping students and fellow educators thrive, Debra is a strong advocate for creating inclusive, accessible learning environments in the tech field. Outside her academic work, Debra enjoys spending time with her family and her corgi Daisy, reading and traveling.

Nancy Graviett is a professor emeritus at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, Missouri. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree in business education from the University of Missouri. She has completed a certificate in online education and quality matters. Nancy has authored textbooks on WordPerfect, Google, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Access.

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