Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Taking a Microsoft Office Specialist exam
• Exam 77-727: Microsoft Excel 2016 Core Prerequisites
• Objective group 1: Create and manage worksheets and workbooks
• Objective 1.1: Create worksheets and workbooks
• Objective 1.2: Navigate in worksheets and workbooks
• Objective 1.3: Format worksheets and workbooks
• Objective 1.4: Customize options and views for worksheets and workbooks
• Objective 1.5: Configure worksheets and workbooks for distribution
• Objective group 2: Manage data cells and ranges
• Objective 2.1: Insert data in cells and ranges
• Objective 2.2: Format cells and ranges
• Objective 2.3: Summarize and organize data
• Objective group 3: Create tables
• Objective 3.1: Create and manage tables
• Objective 3.2: Manage table styles and options
• Objective 3.3: Filter and sort tables
• Objective group 4: Perform operations by using formulas and functions
• Objective 4.1: Summarize data by using functions
• Objective 4.2: Perform conditional operations by using functions
• Objective 4.3: Format and modify text by using functions
• Objective group 5: Create charts and objects
• Objective 5.1: Create charts
• Objective 5.2: Format charts
• Objective 5.3: Insert and format objects

About the Author

Joan Lambert has worked closely with Microsoft technologies since 1986, and in the training and certification industry since 1997. As President and CEO of Online Training Solutions, Inc. (OTSI), Joan guides the translation of technical information and requirements into useful, relevant, and measurable resources for people who are seeking certification of their computer skills or who simply want to know how to get things done efficiently.

Joan is the author or coauthor of more than four dozen books about Windows and Office (for Windows, Mac, and iPad), five generations of Microsoft Office Specialist certification study guides, video-based training courses for SharePoint and OneNote, QuickStudy guides for Windows and Office, and the GO! series book for Outlook 2016.