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Certification
Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)
Demonstrate that you have the skills needed to get the most out of Word (Microsoft 365 Apps) by earning a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification.
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Overview
As a candidate for this certification, you have fundamental understanding of the Word (Microsoft 365 Apps) environment. You demonstrate your ability to apply the main features of the program, such as creating and editing documents for a variety of purposes and situations.
Document examples include:
- Professional-looking reports
- Multicolumn newsletters
- Résumés
- Business correspondence
As a candidate for this certification, you should:
- Have approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with the product.
- Have proven your competency at an industry associate level.
- Be ready to enter the job market.
Skills measured
- Manage documents
- Insert and format text, paragraphs, and sections
- Manage tables and lists
- Create and manage references
- Insert and format graphic elements
- Manage document collaboration
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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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We offer a variety of accommodations to support you.
This exam is offered in the following languages:
English, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), German, Greek (Greece), Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Vietnamese (Vietnam)
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