Microsoft Office Specialist Exam Objectives

Each Microsoft Office Specialist certification has a set of objectives, which are organized into broader skill sets. To prepare for a Microsoft Office Specialist certification exam, you should confirm that you can meet its respective objectives. This course will prepare you for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam for Microsoft Excel 2002 at the Core level because it covers all the objectives associated with that examination.

The following table lists the objectives for the Microsoft Office Specialist Core Exam for Microsoft Excel 2002, along with the course lessons and topics in which each of those objectives is addressed.

Microsoft Office Specialist Objective

Description

Lesson

Topic

EX2002-1

Working with Cells and Cell Data

EX2002-1-1

Insert, delete, and move cells.

Getting to Know Excel

Zeroing In on Data in a List

EX2002-1-2

Enter and edit cell data including text, numbers, and formulas.

Getting to Know Excel

Saving Changes to an Existing Data List

Checking and Correcting Data

EX2002-1-3

Check spelling.

Getting to Know Excel

Checking and Correcting Data

EX2002-1-4

Find and replace cell data and formats.

Getting to Know Excel

Checking and Correcting Data

EX2002-1-5

Work with a subset of data by filtering lists.

Combining, Sorting, and Summarizing Data

Limiting the Data That Appears on the Screen

EX2002-2

Managing Workbooks

EX2002-2-1

Manage workbook files and folders.

Publishing Information on the Web

Publishing Worksheets to the Web

EX2002-2-2

Create workbooks using templates.

Getting to Know Excel

Creating a Workbook and Entering a Series

Combining, Sorting, and Summarizing Data

Creating a Template from an Existing Workbook

EX2002-2-3

Save workbooks using different names and file formats.

Getting to Know Excel

Zeroing In on Data in a List

EX2002-3

Formatting and Printing Worksheets

EX2002-3-1

Apply and modify cell formats.

Performing Calculations on Data

Naming Groups of Data

Changing Document Appearance

Changing the Appearance of Data

EX2002-3-2

Modify row and column settings.

Setting Up a Workbook

Making Data Easier to Read

EX2002-3-3

Modify row and column formats.

Setting Up a Workbook

Making Data Easier to Read

EX2002-3-4

Apply styles.

Changing Document Appearance

Applying an Existing Format to Data

EX2002-3-5

Use automated tools to format worksheets.

Changing Document Appearance

Applying an Existing Format to Data

EX2002-3-6

Modify Page Setup options for worksheets.

Changing Document Appearance

Making Printouts Easier to Follow

Positioning Data on a Printout

Working with Charts and Printing

Printing Data Lists

Printing Part of a Data List

EX2002-3-7

Preview and print worksheets and workbooks.

Working with Charts and Printing

Printing Data Lists

Printing Part of a Data List

EX2002-4

Modifying Workbooks

EX2002-4-1

Insert and delete worksheets.

Getting to Know Excel

Introducing Excel

Combining, Sorting, and Summarizing Data

Creating a Template from an Existing Workbook

Working with Other Microsoft Office Programs

Including an Office Document in an Excel Worksheet

Storing an Excel Document as Part of Another Office Document

Pasting a Chart into Another Document

EX2002-4-2

Modify worksheet names and positions.

Setting Up a Workbook

Making Workbooks Easier to Work With

Combining, Sorting, and Summarizing Data

Working with More Than One Set of Data

EX2002-4-3

Use 3-D references.

Combining, Sorting, and Summarizing Data

Linking Data to other Workbooks

EX2002-5

Creating and Revising Formulas

EX2002-5-1

Create and revise formulas.

Performing Calculations on Data

Creating Formulas to Calculate Values

Performing Calculations on Filtered Data

EX2002-5-2

Use statistical, date and time, financial, and logical functions in formulas.

Performing Calculations on Data

Creating Formulas to Calculate Values

Performing Calculations on Filtered Data

EX2002-6

Creating and Modifying Graphics

EX2002-6-1

Create, modify, position, and print charts.

Working with Charts and Printing

Creating a Chart

Customizing Chart Labels and Numbers

Printing a Chart

EX2002-6-2

Create, modify, and position graphics.

Setting Up a Workbook

Adding a Graphic to a Document

EX2002-7

Workgroup Collaboration

EX2002-7-1

Convert worksheets into Web pages.

Publishing Information on the Web

Saving a Workbook for the Web

Publishing Worksheets to the Web

Retrieving Data from the Web

Acquiring Web Data with Smart Tags

EX2002-7-2

Create hyperlinks.

Working with Other Microsoft Office Programs

Creating a Hyperlink

EX2002-7-3

View and edit comments.

Setting Up a Workbook

Managing Comments