Certification

Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel (Office 2016)

Demonstrate that you have the skills needed to get the most out of Excel 2016 by earning a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification.

At a glance

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Overview

As a candidate for this certification, you have a fundamental understanding of the Excel 2016 environment. You demonstrate your ability to apply the main features of the program, such as:

  • Creating and editing a workbook with multiple sheets.
  • Using a graphic element to represent data visually.

Workbook examples include:

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

Skills measured

  • Create and manage worksheets and workbooks
  • Manage data cells and ranges
  • Create tables
  • Perform operations with formulas and functions
  • Create charts and objects

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), Bulgarian (Bulgaria), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Thai, Turkish

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Certification resources

Exam 77-727 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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