The Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps) certification demonstrates your competency in the fundamentals of:
- Creating and managing worksheets and workbooks.
- Creating cells and ranges.
- Creating tables.
- Applying formulas and functions.
- Creating charts and objects.
The exam 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 for this certification, 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.
You should also be able to:
- Demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of Excel.
- Complete tasks independently.