77-420-complete ISBN: 978-1-61691-566-7
Microsoft Excel 2013 (MOS)
The Microsoft Office Specialist certification is targeted at professionals who can create and manage worksheets and workbooks with Microsoft Office Excel 2013 and have experience with previous versions of Microsoft Office Excel. They should also be able to perform tasks like creating tables, applying formulas and functions, creating charts, and objects. The Microsoft 77-420 exam is an upgrade of Microsoft Office Excel 2010.
Beginner Self-paced · 1 year access 4.3/5 (240 Reviews)
33 Hands-On LiveLabs
Practice real IT tasks in guided environments.
- Real environments
- Auto-graded
- No installation
01 / About
About This Course
Try Free →
No credit card required
Target Career Roles
- Accountants
- Data Analysts
- Financial Analysts
- Sales Professionals
- Office Professionals
- Information Workers
- Commercial Bankers
- Program/Project Managers
02 / Lessons & labs
See exactly what you will learn and practice
Lessons
26 Interactive Lessons · 119 topics01 Introducing Excel 10 topics · 5 LiveLab +
- Identifying What Excel Is Good For
- Seeing What's New in Excel 2013
- Understanding Workbooks and Worksheets
- Moving Around a Worksheet
- Using the Ribbon
- Using Shortcut Menus
- Customizing Your Quick Access Toolbar
- Working with Dialog Boxes
- Using Task Panes
- Creating Your First Excel Workbook
5 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
02 Entering and Editing Worksheet Data 4 topics +
- Exploring Data Types
- Entering Text and Values into Your Worksheets
- Modifying Cell Contents
- Applying Number Formatting
03 Essential Worksheet Operations 3 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Learning the Fundamentals of Excel Worksheets
- Controlling the Worksheet View
- Working with Rows and Columns
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
04 Working with Cells and Ranges 3 topics · 4 LiveLab +
- Understanding Cells and Ranges
- Copying or Moving Ranges
- Using Names to Work with Ranges
4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
05 Introducing Tables 4 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- What Is a Table?
- Creating a Table
- Changing the Look of a Table
- Working with Tables
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
06 Worksheet Formatting 8 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Getting to Know the Formatting Tools
- Using Different Fonts to Format Your Worksheet
- Changing Text Alignment
- Using Colors and Shading
- Adding Borders and Lines
- Adding a Background Image to a Worksheet
- Using Named Styles for Easier Formatting
- Understanding Document Themes
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
07 Understanding Excel Files 6 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Creating a New Workbook
- Opening an Existing Workbook
- Saving a Workbook
- Organizing Your Files
- Other Workbook Info Options
- Excel File Compatibility
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
08 Using and Creating Templates 2 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Exploring Excel Templates
- Understanding Custom Excel Templates
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
09 Printing Your Work 8 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Basic Printing
- Changing Your Page View
- Adjusting Common Page Setup Settings
- Adding a Header or Footer to Your Reports
- Copying Page Setup Settings across Sheets
- Preventing Certain Cells from Being Printed
- Preventing Objects from Being Printed
- Creating Custom Views of Your Worksheet
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
10 Introducing Formulas and Functions 4 topics · 7 LiveLab +
- Understanding Formula Basics
- Entering Formulas into Your Worksheets
- Editing Formulas
- Using Cell References in Formulas
7 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
11 Creating Formulas That Manipulate Text 2 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- A Few Words about Text
- Text Functions
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
12 Creating Formulas That Count and Sum 6 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Counting and Summing Worksheet Cells
- Basic Counting Formulas
- Advanced Counting Formulas
- Summing Formulas
- Conditional Sums Using a Single Criterion
- Conditional Sums Using Multiple Criteria
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
13 Getting Started Making Charts 7 topics +
- What Is a Chart?
- Understanding How Excel Handles Charts
- Creating a Chart
- Hands On: Creating and Customizing a Chart
- Working with Charts
- Understanding Chart Types
- Learning More
14 Learning Advanced Charting 9 topics +
- Selecting Chart Elements
- User Interface Choices for Modifying Chart Elements
- Modifying the Chart Area
- Modifying the Plot Area
- Working with Titles in a Chart
- Working with a Legend
- Working with Gridlines
- Modifying the Axes
- Working with Data Series
15 Visualizing Data Using Conditional Formatting 5 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- About Conditional Formatting
- Specifying Conditional Formatting
- Conditional Formats That Use Graphics
- Creating Formula-Based Rules
- Working with Conditional Formats
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
16 Creating Sparkline Graphics 6 topics +
- Sparkline Types
- Creating Sparklines
- Customizing Sparklines
- Specifying a Date Axis
- Auto-Updating Sparklines
- Displaying a Sparkline for a Dynamic Range
17 Enhancing Your Work with Pictures and Drawings 4 topics +
- Using Shapes
- Using SmartArt
- Using WordArt
- Working with Other Graphic Types
18 Customizing the Excel User Interface 2 topics +
- Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
- Customizing the Ribbon
19 Using Custom Number Formats 3 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- About Number Formatting
- Creating a Custom Number Format
- Custom Number Format Examples
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
20 Using Data Validation 7 topics +
- About Data Validation
- Specifying Validation Criteria
- Types of ValidationCriteria You Can Apply
- Creating a Drop-Down List
- Using Formulas for Data Validation Rules
- Understanding Cell References
- Data Validation Formula Examples
21 Creating and Using Worksheet Outlines 3 topics +
- Introducing Worksheet Outlines
- Creating an Outline
- Working with Outlines
22 Excel and the Internet 4 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Saving a Workbook on the Internet
- Saving Workbooks in HTML Format
- Opening an HTML File
- Working with Hyperlinks
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
23 Importing and Exporting Data 2 topics +
- Importing Data
- Exporting Data
24 Introducing Visual Basic for Applications 6 topics +
- Introducing VBA Macros
- Displaying the Developer Tab
- About Macro Security
- Saving Workbooks That Contain Macros
- Two Types of VBA Macros
- Creating VBA Macros
25 Appendix +
26 Appendix B 1 topics +
- Video Tutorials
Hands-On Labs Our edge
33 LiveLabs- Moving a worksheet
- Allowing editing on limited cells in a protected workbook
- Creating a blank workbook
- Disabling AutoRecover
- Enforcing immediate calculation of formulas
- Password protecting a workbook
- Password protecting a workbook structure and worksheet
- Using the Go To feature
- Using the Cut and Paste functions
- Deleting data in a cell range
- Editing a comment
- Formatting a cell range as a table
- Sorting a table
- Banding rows using an Excel table style
- Applying a cell style to a cell range
- Maintaining backward workbook compatibility
- Creating a workbook using a template
- Printing an individual worksheet
- Inserting a watermark
- Displaying and evaluating formulas
- Using the MIN and MAX functions
- Using the AVERAGE function
- Using the RATE function
- Using the CONVERT function
- Changing default error checking rules
- Calculating the surface area of a sphere
- Using the CONCATENATE function
- Using the SUBSTITUTE function
- Applying color scales
- Banding rows by conditional formatting
- Banding columns by using conditional formatting
- Using the ROUND function
- Inserting a hyperlink
Labs run in your browser — nothing to install.
03 / Exam details
Microsoft Excel 2013 (MOS) Details
The Microsoft Office Specialist certification is targeted at professionals who can create and manage worksheets and workbooks with Microsoft Office Excel 2013 and have experience with previous versions of Microsoft...
Questions
40-60
(per exam)
Duration
90 minutes
(per exam)
Passing Score
The passing score varies from exam to exam and is provided on the score report.
(scaled score)
Exam Fee
USD 100
(per exam)
Delivered by
Certiport
(in-person or online)
Question Format
The exam consists of performance based questions and is...
single/multiple choice, performance-based
Practice Tests
217 Practice Questions
(mapped to official exam objectives)
Certification
77-420-complete
Microsoft credential
04 / Reviews
4.3
★★★★
240 verified learner reviews
3M+ happy customers · 50+ countries
The course and labs provide complete coverage of the 77-420 exam and give knowledge of the essential components of Excel 2013 with practical examples. The course and lab contain a ...good balance between the basics that every Excel user needs to know and more complex topics that will appeal to power users.
Kevin Thomas · Business Consultant, TriNet
05 / FAQs
Questions before you start
Prepare for Microsoft Excel 2013 (MOS)
One-time payment. Full access for 1 year. Start with a free trial if you want to look around first.
- 1 year of full access
- 33 LiveLab included
- Certificate of completion
No credit card required