Objective Domain: MOS Excel 2013
1.0 Create and Manage Worksheets and Workbooks
- 1.1 Create Worksheets and Workbooks
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating new blank workbooks, creating new workbooks using templates, importing files, opening non-native files directly in Excel, adding worksheets to existing workbooks, copying and moving worksheets - 1.2 Navigate through Worksheets and Workbooks
This objective may include but is not limited to: searching for data within a workbook, inserting hyperlinks, changing worksheet order, using Go To, using Name Box - 1.3 Format Worksheets and Workbooks
This objective may include but is not limited to: changing worksheet tab color, modifying page setup, inserting and deleting columns and rows, changing workbook themes, adjusting row height and column width, inserting watermarks, inserting headers and footers, setting data validation - 1.4 Customize Options and Views for Worksheets and Workbooks
This objective may include but is not limited to: hiding worksheets, hiding columns and rows, customizing the Quick Access toolbar, customizing the Ribbon, managing macro security, changing workbook views, recording simple macros, adding values to workbook properties, using zoom, displaying formulas, freezing panes, assigning shortcut keys, splitting the window - 1.5 Configure Worksheets and Workbooks to Print or Save
This objective may include but is not limited to: setting a print area, saving workbooks in alternate file formats, printing individual worksheets, setting print scaling, repeating headers and footers, maintaining backward compatibility, configuring workbooks to print, saving files to remote locations
2.0 Create Cells and Ranges
- 2.1 Insert Data in Cells and Ranges
This objective may include but is not limited to: appending data to worksheets, finding and replacing data, copying and pasting data, using AutoFill tool, expanding data across columns, inserting and deleting cells - 2.2 Format Cells and Ranges
This objective may include but is not limited to: merging cells, modifying cell alignment and indentation, changing font and font styles, using Format Painter, wrapping text within cells, applying Number formats, applying highlighting, applying cell styles, changing text to WordArt - 2.3 Order and Group Cells and Ranges
This objective may include but is not limited to: applying conditional formatting, inserting sparklines, transposing columns and rows, creating named ranges, creating outlines, collapsing groups of data in outlines, inserting subtotals
3.0 Create Tables
- 3.1 Create a Table
This objective may include but is not limited to: moving between tables and ranges, adding and removing cells within tables, defining titles - 3.2 Modify a Table
This objective may include but is not limited to: applying styles to tables, banding rows and columns, inserting total rows, removing styles from tables - 3.3 Filter and Sort a Table
This objective may include but is not limited to: filtering records, sorting data on multiple columns, changing sort order, removing duplicates
4.0 Apply Formulas and Functions
- 4.1 Utilize Cell Ranges and References in Formulas and Functions
This objective may include but is not limited to: utilizing references (relative, mixed, absolute), defining order of operations, referencing cell ranges in formulas - 4.2 Summarize Data with Functions
This objective may include but is not limited to: utilizing the SUM function, utilizing the MIN and MAX functions, utilizing the COUNT function, utilizing the AVERAGE function - 4.3 Utilize Conditional Logic in Functions
This objective may include but is not limited to: utilizing the SUMIF function, utilizing the AVERAGEIF function, utilizing the COUNTIF function - 4.4 Format and Modify Text with Functions
This objective may include but is not limited to: utilizing the RIGHT, LEFT and MID functions, utilizing the TRIM function, utilizing the UPPER and LOWER functions, utilizing the CONCATENATE function
5.0 Create Charts and Objects
- 5.1 Insert and Format Building Blocks
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating charts and graphs, adding additional data series, switching between rows and columns in source data, using Quick Analysis - 5.2 Format a Chart
This objective may include but is not limited to: adding legends, resizing charts and graphs, modifying chart and graph parameters, applying chart layouts and styles, positioning charts and graphs - 5.3 Insert and Format an Object
This objective may include but is not limited to: inserting text boxes, inserting SmartArt, inserting images, adding borders to objects, adding styles and effects to objects, changing object colors, modifying object properties, positioning objects
Objective Domain: MOS PowerPoint 2013
1.0 Create and Manage Presentations
- 1.1 Create a Presentation
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating blank presentations, creating presentations using templates, importing text files into presentations, importing Word document outlines into presentations - 1.2 Format a Presentation Using Slide Masters
This objective may include but is not limited to: applying a slide master, adding new layouts, modifying existing layouts, adding background images, controlling slide numbers, inserting headers and footers, modifying presentation themes - 1.3 Customize Presentation Options and Views
This objective may include but is not limited to: changing page setup options, changing to view in color/grayscale, using views to navigate through presentations, modifying presentation properties - 1.4 Configure Presentations to Print or Save
This objective may include but is not limited to: setting handout print options, printing selections from presentations, packaging presentations for CD, saving presentations as XML, printing presentations in grayscale, printing speaker notes, maintaining backward compatibility - 1.5 Configure and Present Slideshows
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating custom slideshows, configuring slideshow options, rehearsing timing, configuring resolution, using Presenter View, navigating within slideshows, annotating slideshows
2.0 Insert and Format Shapes and Slides
- 2.1 Insert and Format Slides
This objective may include but is not limited to: adding slides layouts, duplicating existing slides, hiding slides, deleting slides, modifying slide backgrounds, applying styles to slides - 2.2 Insert and Format Shapes
This objective may include but is not limited to: modifying shape backgrounds, applying borders to shapes, resizing shapes, inserting shapes, creating custom shapes, applying styles to shapes - 2.3 Order and Group Shapes and Slides
This objective may include but is not limited to: inserting section headers, modifying slide order, aligning and grouping shapes, displaying gridlines
3.0 Create Slide Content
- 3.1 Insert and Format Text
This objective may include but is not limited to: changing text to WordArt, creating multiple columns in a single shape, inserting hyperlinks, applying formatting and styles to text, creating bulleted and numbered listss - 3.2 Insert and Format Tables
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating new tables, modifying number of rows and columns, applying table styles, importing tables from external sources - 3.3 Insert and Format Charts
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating and modifying chart styles, inserting charts, modifying chart type, adding legends to charts, modifying chart parameters, importing charts from external sources - 3.4 Insert and Format SmartArt
This objective may include but is not limited to: adding shapes to SmartArt, changing color of SmartArt, moving text within SmartArt shapes, reversing direction, converting lists to SmartArt - 3.5 Insert and Format Images
This objective may include but is not limited to: resizing images, cropping images, applying effects, applying styles - 3.6 Insert and Format Media
This objective may include but is not limited to: adjusting media window size, trimming timing on media clips, setting start/stop times, setting media options, linking to external media
4.0 Apply Transitions and Animations
- 4.1 Apply Transitions between Slides
This objective may include but is not limited to: inserting transitions between slides, managing multiple transitions, modifying transition effect options - 4.2 Animate Slide Content
This objective may include but is not limited to: applying animations to shapes, applying animations to text strings, adding paths to animations, modifying animation options - 4.3 Set Timing for Transitions and Animations
This objective may include but is not limited to: modifying duration of effects, configuring start and finish options, reordering animations, using the Animation Pane
5.0 Manage Multiple Presentations
- 5.1 Merge Content from Multiple Presentations
This objective may include but is not limited to: merging multiple presentations, reusing slides from other presentations, viewing multiple presentations - 5.2 Review Changes
This objective may include but is not limited to: using the Reviewing Pane, comparing revisions, managing changes, managing comments - 5.3 Protect and Share Presentations
This objective may include but is not limited to: encrypting presentations with a password, proofing presentations, marking as final, compressing media, embedding fonts, restricting permissions, removing presentation metadata, checking for accessibility issues, checking for compatibility issues
Objective Domain: MOS Outlook 2013
1.0 Manage the Outlook Environment
- 1.1 Customize Outlook Settings
This objective may include but is not limited to: including original messages with all reply messages, changing text formats for all outgoing messages, customizing the Navigation Pane, blocking specific addresses, configuring views, managing multiple accounts, setting Outlook options - 1.2 Automate Outlook
This objective may include but is not limited to: changing quoted text colors, creating and assigning signatures, using Quick Steps, creating and managing rules, creating auto- replies - 1.3 Print and Save Information in Outlook
This objective may include but is not limited to: printing messages, printing calendars, saving message attachments, previewing attachments, printing contacts, printing tasks, saving messages in alternate formats, creating data files - 1.4 Search in Outlook
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating new search folders, searching for messages, searching for tasks, searching for contacts, searching calendars, using advanced find, using Search by Location
2.0 Manage Messages
- 2.1 Create a Message
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating messages, forwarding messages, deleting messages, adding/removing message attachments, adding cc and bcc to messages, adding voting options to messages, replying to all, replying to sender only, prioritizing messages, marking as private, requesting delivery/read receipt, redirecting replies, delegating access - 2.2 Format a Message
This objective may include but is not limited to: formatting text, inserting hyperlinks, applying themes and styles, inserting images, adding a signature to specific messages, formatting signatures, creating and using Quick Parts - 2.3 Organize and Manage Messages
This objective may include but is not limited to: sorting messages, moving messages between folders, adding new local folders, applying categories, configuring junk e-mail settings, cleaning up messages, marking as read/unread, flagging messages, ignoring messages, sorting by conversation, setting attachment reminder options
3.0 Manage Schedules
- 3.1 Create and Manage Calendars
This objective may include but is not limited to: adjusting viewing details for calendars, modifying calendar time zones, deleting calendars, setting calendar work times, using multiple calendars, managing calendar groups, overlaying calendars, sharing calendars - 3.2 Create Appointments, Meetings and Events
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating calendar items, creating recurring calendar items, cancelling calendar items, creating calendar items from messages, setting calendar item times, categorizing calendar items, using the scheduling assistant, changing availability status, scheduling resources, utilizing Room Finder - 3.3 Organize and Manage Appointments, Meetings, and Events
This objective may include but is not limited to: setting calendar item importance, forwarding calendar items, configuring reminders, adding participants, responding to invitations, updating calendar items, sharing meeting notes - 3.4 Create and Manage Notes, Tasks, and Journals
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating and managing tasks, creating and managing notes, attaching notes to contacts, creating journal entries, updating task status
4.0 Manage Contacts and Groups
- 4.1 Create and Manage Contacts
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating new contacts, deleting contacts, importing contacts from external sources, editing contact information, attaching an image to contacts, adding tags to contacts, sharing contacts, managing multiple address books - 4.2 Create and Manage Groups
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating new contact groups, adding contacts to existing groups, adding notes to a group, updating contacts within groups, deleting groups, deleting group members
Objective Domain: MOS OneNote 2013
1.0 Manage the OneNote Environment
- 1.1 Manage Page Layout
This objective may include, but is not limited to: combining and rearranging containers, collapsing and expanding paragraphs and lists, inserting background images, working with templates, setting Page layout options - 1.2 Configure OneNote Backstage
This objective may include, but is not limited to: configuring Notebook settings and properties, pinning notebooks to lists - 1.3 Create a OneNote Notebook
This objective may include, but is not limited to: creating new notebooks, creating notebooks on SkyDrive, creating notebooks on a network, creating local notebooks - 1.4 Personalize OneNote
This objective may include, but is not limited to: setting default fonts and sizes, changing display settings, managing Proofing and Language settings, setting Research and Translation options, setting Page format options, customizing workspaces, customizing the Ribbon, expanding/collapsing panels
2.0 Share and Collaborate with Other Users
- 2.1 Share OneNote Notebooks
This objective may include, but is not limited to: sharing notebooks on SkyDrive, sharing notebooks on SharePoint, sharing notebooks on a network, synchronizing shared notebooks across devices - 2.2 Share OneNote Content via E-mail
This objective may include, but is not limited to: sending notebooks via e-mail, configuring OneNote e-mail options, inviting others to view notebooks, sending pages via e-mail in shareable formats, sending to a Blog - 2.3 Collaborate with other users in OneNote
This objective may include, but is not limited to: marking coauthors edits as read, viewing recent edits, finding notes by author, hiding author initials, marking notes as read or unread
3.0 Organize and Find Notes
- 3.1 Organize Notebooks
This objective may include, but is not limited to: merging sections, creating new section groups, using color to group notebooks and sections, protecting with passwords, grouping and displaying sub-pages, using Quick Notes, adding new pages - 3.2 Search for Content in OneNote
This objective may include, but is not limited to: searching for content across notebooks, sections, and pages, displaying search results panes, searching indexed recordings - 3.3 Save and Manage OneNote History and Backups
This objective may include, but is not limited to: managing page versions, managing notebook recycle bins, managing backups, saving notebooks, saving current pages, saving pages as alternate file types, converting for backwards compatibility - 3.4 Configure Quick Filing
This objective may include, but is not limited to: sending e-mail messages, inserting notes from Outlook (messages, meetings, contacts, and tasks), inserting Web pages, inserting screenshots, printing to OneNote, inserting media, setting default locations - 3.5 Create and Manage Tags
This objective may include, but is not limited to: applying tags, creating new tags, modifying existing tags, creating Tag Summary pages, configuring tag options, finding tags
4.0 Edit and Link Content in OneNote
- 4.1 Apply Links and Linked Notes
This objective may include, but is not limited to: linking Quick Notes to pages, sections, notebooks, and wikilinks, creating new docked windows, linking Quick Notes to web browsers, linking Quick Notes to Microsoft Office applications, copying links - 4.2 Insert Files in OneNote
This objective may include, but is not limited to: inserting links to files, embedding files, embedding a spreadsheet or Visio document - 4.3 Edit Text in OneNote
This objective may include, but is not limited to: using the Format Painter, using styles, managing paste options, using format options, inserting tables - 4.4 Insert and Modify Visual Elements
This objective may include, but is not limited to: inserting images, inserting symbols, working with the drawing tools, managing the pen options
Objective Domain: MOS Access 2013
1.0 Create and Manage a Database
- 1.1 Create a New Database
This objective may include but is not limited to: creating new databases, creating databases using templates, saving databases in older formats, creating databases using wizards - 1.2 Manage Relationships and Keys
This objective may include but is not limited to: editing references between tables, creating and modifying relationships, setting primary key fields, enforcing referential integrity, setting foreign keys, viewing relationships - 1.3 Navigate through a Database
This objective may include but is not limited to: navigating to specific records, setting a form as the startup option, using navigation forms, setting navigation options, changing views - 1.4 Protect and Maintain a Database
This objective may include but is not limited to: compacting databases, repairing databases, backing up databases, splitting databases, encrypting databases with a password, merging databases, recovering data from a backups - 1.5 Print and Export a Database
This objective may include but is not limited to: printing reports, printing records, maintaining backward compatibility, saving databases as templates, saving databases to external locations, exporting to alternate formats
2.0 Build Tables