77-727 Microsoft Excel Certification - MOS Excel Core Exam

77-727 Microsoft Excel Certification - MOS Excel Core Exam

by Dave Murphy
Released February 2019
Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
ISBN: 9781838646264

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Microsoft Certification (MOS) - Use your knowledge to become a Microsoft Office Specialist in Core Excel. This course will prepare you for the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam 77-727. The course provides an overview of the exam, the objective requirements set by Microsoft, tips on how to prepare and what to expect on the day of the test. It includes a comprehensive bank of test exercises which reflect the style of questions asked in the 77-727 Microsoft Core Excel exam. A comprehensive series of lectures are provided which cover every step needed to succeed.

Become a Microsoft Office Specialist and Enhance Your Career

Use your knowledge to obtain certified status

Understand the 77-727 Exam

Learn how to correctly prepare for the test

Get advice from a seasoned professional who knows how to pass the exam

Core Excel with the MOS 77-727 Exam

This course is suitable for people at all levels of proficiency in Microsoft Excel. If you are new to the subject, then the course will lead you step by step through every single technique which is tested in the 77-727 exam. If you are already proficient in the use of Excel to some extent, then this course will help you to understand what is required in order to obtain a valuable certification in the subject. Every element of the objective domain for the 77-727 exam is comprehensively covered, together with exercises designed to ensure that you know the style and types of questions which you are required to answer in the exam. When you pass the 77-727 exam, Microsoft issue you with the MOS, or Microsoft Office Specialist certification status, in core Excel. Obtaining this certification provides tangible evidence that you are proficient in your use of Microsoft Excel and your LinkedIn profile will be automatically adjusted by Microsoft to reflect this achievement. If you follow and complete the course and exercises you will optimize your chances of gaining that qualification, you will enhance your status in your existing job and boost your job prospects in the marketplace.

What You Will Learn

  • How to successfully pass the 77-727 Microsoft Certified Exam in Core Excel and become a Microsoft Office Specialist
  • Be confident and competent in your use of Microsoft Excel for everyday business use
  • Be ready to begin to study to become a certified Microsoft Office Specialist
  • Guarantee potential Employers of your competence in Microsoft Excel

Audience

This course is for students who are either total beginners with Microsoft Excel or who are intermediate users who want to obtain certification in Core Excel, existing users of Excel who want to learn how to pass the 77-727 exam and obtain official certification for their skills.

About The Author

Dave Murphy: Dave Murphy - With over twenty years of experience as a systems analyst and project manager with significant experience in the design and implementation of major projects for some of the world’s largest companies, Dave Murphy changed his career track in 2000 and has been a professional university educator for over 20 years. Dave is currently a lecturer in business information systems at the Technological University, Dublin. His main interests are in Microsoft certifications, project management, and business process analysis.

Dave has a bachelor’s in science (Hons) from Trinity College, Dublin, and a master’s degree in computing. In addition to obtaining PRINCE2 Practitioner status, Dave is also a Microsoft Certified Professional in managing projects with Microsoft Project, is a MOS Master, and also a MOS examiner.

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Table of contents

  1. Chapter 1 : Introduction
    1. What is the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification?
    2. Understanding the Objective Domain
    3. How is the exam be conducted and what will it be like?
  2. Chapter 2 : Introducing the Microsoft Excel User Interface
    1. Introducing the Excel User Interface
    2. Essential Navigation Skills
    3. Entering Information
  3. Chapter 3 : 1.1 Create Worksheets and Workbooks
    1. 1.1.1 Create a Workbook
    2. 1.1.2 Importing Data from a Delimited Text File
    3. 1.1.3 Add a Worksheet to an Existing Workbook
    4. 1.1.4 Copy and Move a Worksheet
    5. Exercises Domain 1.1
  4. Chapter 4 : 1.2 Navigate in Worksheets and Workbooks
    1. 1.2.1 1.2.2 Search Navigate to a Named Cell, Range, of Workbook Element
    2. 1.2.2 Named Ranges
    3. 1.2.3 Insert and Remove hyperlinks
    4. Exercises Domain 1.2
  5. Chapter 5 : 1.3 Format Worksheets and Workbooks
    1. 1.3.1 to 1.3.3 Changing Worksheet Characteristics
    2. 1.3.4 Modify Page Setup
    3. 1.3.5 Insert and Delete Columns or Rows (and Cells)
    4. 1.3.6 Change Workbook Themes
    5. 1.3.7 Adjust Row Height and Column Width
    6. 1.3.8 Insert Headers and Footers
    7. Exercises Domain 1.3
  6. Chapter 6 : 1.4 Customise Options and Views for Worksheets and Workbooks
    1. 1.4.1 and 1.4.2 Hide or Unhide Worksheets, Columns and Rows
    2. 1.4.4 Change Workbook Views
    3. 1.4.5 Change Window Views
    4. 1.4.6 Modify Document Properties
    5. 1.4.7 Change Magnification by using Zoom Tools
    6. 1.4.8 Display Formulas
    7. Exercises Domain 1.4
  7. Chapter 7 : 1.5 Configure Worksheets and Workbooks for Distribution
    1. 1.5.1. Set a Print Area
    2. 1.5.2 save Workbooks in Alternative File Formats
    3. 1.5.3 Print All of Part of a Workbook
    4. 1.5.4 Set Print Scaling
    5. 1.5.5 Display Repeating Row and Column Titles on Multipage Worksheets
    6. 1.5.6 Inspect a Workbook for Hidden Properties or Personal Information
    7. 1.5.7 Inspect a Workbook for Accessibility Issues
    8. 1.5.8 Inspect a Workbook for Compatibility Issues
    9. Exercises 1.5
  8. Chapter 8 : 2.1 Insert Data in Cells and Ranges
    1. 2.1.1 Replace Data
    2. 2.1.2 Cut, Copy or Paste Data
    3. 2.1.3 Paste Data by using Special Paste Options
    4. 2.1.4 Fill Cells by using Auto Fill
    5. 2.1.5 Insert and Delete Cells
    6. Exercises Domain 2.1
  9. Chapter 9 : 2.2. Format Cells and Ranges
    1. 2.2.1 Merge Cells
    2. 2.2.2 Modify Cell Alignment and Indentation
    3. 2.2.3 Format Cells by using Format Painter
    4. 2.2.4 Wrap Text within Cells
    5. 2.2.5 Apply Number Formats
    6. 2.2.6 Apply Cell Formats
    7. 2.2.7 Apply Cell Styles
    8. Exercises Domain 2.2
  10. Chapter 10 : 2.3 Summarise and Organise Data
    1. 2.3.4 Apply Conditional Formatting
    2. Exercises Domain 2.3
  11. Chapter 11 : 3.1 And 3.2 Create and Manage Tables
    1. 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 Create an Excel Table from a Cell Range and Reverse
    2. 3.1.3 Add or Remove Table rows and Columns
    3. 3.2.1 to 3.2.3 Table Styles
    4. Exercises Domain 3.1 and 3.2
  12. Chapter 12 : 3.3 Filter and Sort a Table
    1. 3.3.1 Filter Records
    2. 3.3.2 and 3.3.3 Sort Data
    3. 3.3.4 Remove Duplicate Records
    4. Exercises Domain 3.3
  13. Chapter 13 : 4.1 Summarise Data by Using Functions
    1. 4.1.1 (Part I) Insert References
    2. 4.1.1 (Part II) Absolute References
    3. 4.1.2 Perform Calculations by using the SUM Function
    4. 4.1.3 to 4.1.5 Using the Average, MIN, MAX and COUNT Functions
    5. 2.3.2 Outline Data
    6. 2.3.3 Insert Subtotals
    7. Exercises Domain 4.1
  14. Chapter 14 : 4.2 Perform Conditional Operations by Using Functions
    1. 4.2.1 Perform Logical Operations by using the IF Function
    2. 4.2.2 to 4.2.4 Using the AverageIF, COUNTIF and SUMIF Functions
    3. Exercises Domain 4.2
  15. Chapter 15 : 4.3 Format and Modify Text by Using Functions
    1. 4.3.1 Format Text by using RIGHT, LEFT and MID Functions
    2. Exercises Domain 4.3
  16. Chapter 16 : 5.1 Create Charts
    1. 5.1.1 Create a New Chart
    2. 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 Add Additional Data Series and Switch Rows and Columns
    3. 5.1.4 Analyse Data by using Quick Analysis
    4. 2.3.1 Insert Sparklines
    5. Exercises Domain 5.1
  17. Chapter 17 : 5.2 Format Charts
    1. 5.2.1 Resize Charts
    2. 5.2.2 Add and Modify Chart Elements
    3. 5.2.3 and 5.2.4 Apply Chart Layouts and Styles and Move Charts
    4. Exercises Domain 5.2
  18. Chapter 18 : 5.3 Insert and Format Objects
    1. 5.3.1 Insert Text Boxes and Shapes
    2. 5.3.2 Insert Images
    3. 5.3.3 Modify Object Properties
    4. 5.3.4 Add Alternative Text to Objects for Accessibility
    5. Exercises Domain 5.3

Product information

  • Title: 77-727 Microsoft Excel Certification - MOS Excel Core Exam
  • Author(s): Dave Murphy
  • Release date: February 2019
  • Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781838646264