Certification

Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps)

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

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Overview

As a candidate for this certification, you demonstrate your ability to proficiently use the advanced features of Word (Microsoft 365 Apps), such as:

  • Creating and managing professional documents for a variety of specialized purposes and situations.
  • Customizing Word environments to meet project needs and enhance productivity.

Examples of expert level documents include:

  • Business plans
  • Research papers
  • Books
  • Specialized brochures
  • Mass mailings

As a candidate for this certification, you should have:

  • Approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with the product.
  • Proven proficiency at an industry expert level.

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No training available for this exam.

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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.

Assessed on this exam

  • Manage document options and settings
  • Use advanced editing and formatting features
  • Create custom document elements
  • Use advanced Word features

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This exam is offered in the following languages:

English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), German, Greek (Greece), Spanish, French, Japanese, Vietnamese (Vietnam), Korean

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Certification resources

Exam MO-111 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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