Microsoft Word Expert Exam

The Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps) exam, MO-111, validates advanced skills in Microsoft Word. It shows that you can create and manage professional documents for specialized purposes, such as business plans, research papers, books, specialized brochures, and mass mailings, and that you can customize Word to meet project needs. It suits experienced Word users, including editors, project managers, and business professionals.

The exam covers four areas: managing document options and settings; using advanced editing and formatting features; creating custom document elements, such as styles, templates, and building blocks; and using advanced Word features, such as forms, fields, macros, and mail merge. You complete performance-based tasks inside Word, so the exam reflects real-world document work.

To prepare, you'll need a strong command of Word's core tools and plenty of hands-on practice with its advanced features. Focus on tasks such as protecting documents, building custom style sets and templates, recording and editing macros, and running mail merges. Review the full Word Expert exam details on Microsoft Learn.