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Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)

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Who this certification is designed for

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Per Microsoft: As a candidate for this certification, you have fundamental understanding of the Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps) environment. You demonstrate your ability to apply the main features of the program, such as:; Creating and managing worksheets and workbooks.; Creating cells and ranges.; Creating tables.; Applying formulas and functions.; Creating charts and objects.; This certification also 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 Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Associate Microsoft 365 Apps — official vendor page

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Difficulty profile

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Exam rigor (the test itself)48.7

2 of 4 cited signals · Moderate confidence

Barrier from zero (background it assumes)41.7

3 of 6 cited signals · Moderate confidence

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Skills measured

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—Manage worksheets and workbooksPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for worksheets and workbooks. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide MO-210 (2026-06-30)

—Manage data cells and rangesPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for data cells and ranges. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide MO-210 (2026-06-30)

—Manage tables and table dataPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for tables and table data. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide MO-210 (2026-06-30)

—Perform operations by using formulas and functionsPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for Perform operations by using formulas and functions. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide MO-210 (2026-06-30)

—Manage chartsPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for charts. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide MO-210 (2026-06-30)

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Prerequisites

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Hard requirement: None — open registration Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Associate Microsoft 365 Apps — official vendor page

“Recommended” is the vendor’s guidance, not a gate — you can register today.

Version & change log

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Current version: Microsoft Learn page updated 2025-02-05T01:17:00Z

Microsoft Office Specialist Excel Associate Microsoft 365 Apps — official vendor page

Job titles the mapped roles report

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Pay context for the roles this maps to

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$67,240 to $199,130 · Data Analyst (SOC 15-2051) BLS OEWS — Data Analyst (15-2051), national

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