Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)

Who this certification is designed for

The vendor’s stated audience, plus an honest fit for your starting point. No pass rates, no guarantees.

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Exam at a glance

How Microsoft administers the exam — the logistics only. This is format, not a pass prediction, and it says nothing about how hard the material is for your background.

Format

To earn this certification, pass three of the following exams. All three must be in different programs and at least one must be a Microsoft 365 Apps exam.

Duration

50 minutes

Skills measured

The official objective domains and their exam weight — titles & weights only, straight from the vendor’s exam objectives. Microsoft Office Specialist Associate Microsoft 365 Apps — official vendor page

This vendor does not publish exam-domain weightings, so the domains are shown unweighted.

What this proves — and how Microsoft says to prepare

Microsoft’s own framing of who earns it and what it signals, plus their free official study material. Quoted and cited — never dressed up as a job guarantee.

What it signals you can do

Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Manage documents; Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Insert and format text, paragraphs, and sections; Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Manage tables and lists; Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Create and manage references; Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Insert and format graphic elements; Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Manage document collaboration; Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Manage worksheets and workbooks; Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Manage data cells and ranges; Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Manage tables and table data; Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Perform operations by using formulas and functions; Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Manage charts; Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Manage presentations; Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Manage slides; Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Insert and format text, shapes, and images; Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Insert tables, charts, SmartArt, 3D models, and media; Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps): Apply transitions and animations; Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Office 2019): Manage documents; Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Office 2019): Insert and format text, paragraphs, and sections; Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Office 2019): Manage tables and lists; Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Office 2019): Create and manage references; Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Office 2019): Insert and format graphic elements; Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Office 2019): Manage document collaboration; Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Office 2019): Manage worksheets and workbooks; Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Office 2019): Manage data cells and ranges; Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Office 2019): Manage tables and table data; Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Office 2019): Perform operations by using formulas and functions; Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Office 2019): Manage charts; Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Office 2019): Manage presentations; Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Office 2019): Manage slides; Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Office 2019): Insert and format text, shapes, and images; Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Office 2019): Insert tables, charts, SmartArt, 3D models, and media; Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Office 2019): Apply transitions and animations; Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate (Office 2019): Manage Outlook settings and processes; Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate (Office 2019): Manage messages; Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate (Office 2019): Manage schedules; Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate (Office 2019): Manage contacts and tasks

Job titles the mapped roles report

Reported job titles from the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET for the occupations Microsoft Office Specialist Associate Microsoft 365 Appsmaps to — the language of the market, not a placement or hiring claim. Titles vary by employer, seniority, and location.

• Business Analyst
• Business Intelligence Analyst (BI Analyst)
• Business Intelligence Consultant (BI Consultant)
• Business Intelligence Coordinator (BI Coordinator)
• Business Intelligence Specialist (BI Specialist)
• Competitive Intelligence Analyst
• Intelligence Analyst
• Market Intelligence Analyst
• Market Intelligence Consultant
• Strategic Business and Technology Intelligence Consultant

Source: O*NET OnLine reported job titles for the mapped SOC occupations.