Since Microsoft saying that Microsoft Office 2019 only supports Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 only. Some companies try to avoid upgrading to Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 to save money. But do not realise that they will not get Office 2019 as this does not meet the IT Business requirement to do so. However what if someone can use Office 365 instead and use Windows 7. So I done a test on Windows 7 and it works as I use the subscription based Office 365 subscription instead of Office 2019 standalone product. I done a video as of September 2019 because the Office 365 goes by the current version of the office license. Example if you have Office 365 subscription at 2014 then you get the Office 2013 version, same as if you got subscription at 2017 then you get the 2016 version and as of 2019 you get the current 2019 version. Mind you that Windows 7 retires on January 2020 so you might as well as getting Windows 8 or 8.1.
This exam was interesting as I learn something new about this: I learn about the legend keys on data which I did not know about and there were tasks about the Text functions (not saying which one) and introduce 3D pictures. If the exam is based on Office 2019 then when you do the formulas then you have to manually fill down. If it is based on Office 365 then it will auto fill down as 365 as the interactive features. The point I am saying that even so Office 2019/365 are the same thing some test will be using Office 2019 and some my use 365 so you may get an easier advantage. I score over 900 points on the exams. Exam required: MO-200: Microsoft Excel (Excel and Excel 2019)
Since one of the local test centre does not provide Office 2019 certification. I found a test centre which provides the latest Office 2019 certification and it is in their house who is the Authorised Test Centre. I am not going to go into details as this is not about the person's house at the home is the only place in London including the Central London as this is about the Word Associate. Now, lets get down to this: Word Associate has the same exam format as Office 2016 like it said from the Microsoft, but in a twist. You may have project which only have one task which you have to look out for. I really enjoyed the exam to be honest with you and a score above 900 points. The exam is easy because again I learn from Word 2013 & 2016, but there will be new task as the Office has new features so again watch out for it. Exam required: MO-100: Microsoft Word (Word and Word 2019)
Since I have achieve the Microsoft Office Specialist 2016 Master. Now the MOS Office 365/2019 Specialist has just been release this month (July 2019). Links so far from Microsoft Website:
After the long journey of the Office 2016 and passing all 7 exams. I am not just got the MOS Master of 2016, but capture the Grand Slam for the 2nd time. I thought I will spend over a year of completing 2 Grand Slam Masters of Microsoft Office Specialist (2013 and 2016) but it turns out it was less than a year. I am still made history in the Test Centre as I am the only person who pass and achieved all exams in the centre. Why do I call it historic? This is because before I sit in all the exams, the test centre were only offer Microsoft Word Core & Expert 2013 and Excel Core 2013 only. This was because students usually takes those exams to prove the skills and stands out for job opportunities. When I willing to take all of the 2013 series, the Examiner has to download all of them as I was the only person who will take them. The when I become the Grand Slam an MOS Master 2013, they decide to introduce MOS 2016 exams in the test centre. Basically mean that I open the doors to new test takers who want to achieve the not just the Expert status but soon to be Masters just I did. During the MOS Masters journey I have learned a lot form the exams and skill set which was set before me, I even gained more confident withing my abilities to utilise my work and troubleshoot better than before. Now I have complete the journey. I can now enjoy Microsoft Office 2019 and Office 365 package as my reward.
