Certification

Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)

Demonstrate that you have the skills needed to get the most out of Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps) by earning a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification.

At a glance

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Overview

As a candidate for this certification, you have fundamental understanding of the Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps) environment. You demonstrate your ability to apply the main features of the program, such as:

  • Creating and managing worksheets and workbooks.
  • Creating cells and ranges.
  • Creating tables.
  • Applying formulas and functions.
  • Creating charts and objects.

This certification also measures your ability to:

  • Create and edit a workbook with multiple sheets.
  • Use a graphic element to represent data visually.

Workbook examples include:

  • Professional-looking budgets
  • Financial statements
  • Team performance charts
  • Sales invoices
  • Data-entry logs

As a candidate, you should:

  • Have approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with the product.
  • Have proven your proficiency at an industry associate level.
  • Be ready to enter the job market.

Skills measured

  • Manage worksheets and workbooks
  • Manage data cells and ranges
  • Manage tables and table data
  • Perform operations by using formulas and functions
  • Manage charts

Prepare for the exam

No training available for this exam.

Take the exam

You will have 50 minutes to complete this assessment.

Exam policy

This exam will be proctored, and is not open book. You may have interactive components to complete as part of this exam. To learn more about exam duration and experience, visit: Exam duration and exam experience.

If you fail a certification exam, don’t worry. You can retake it 24 hours after the first attempt. For subsequent retakes, the amount of time varies. For full details, visit: Exam retake policy.

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This exam is offered in the following languages:

English, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), German, Greek (Greece), Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Vietnamese (Vietnam)

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Certification resources

Exam MO-210 skills outline

Focus your studies as you prepare for the exam. Review the exam skills outline for a summary of the topics the exam covers.

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