After I pass PowerPoint Associate, I manage to receive the Microsoft Office Specialist - Associate Certificate. This is one of my best achievement so far. I still got to do Outlook Associate when it release so I can complete the Associate Tier. Once I complete the Associate Tier, then I will move on to the Expert Tier as I only require 2 out of 3 exams for me to get the MOS Expert, but one day, I will get them all. Exams Passed: MO-100: Word and Word 2019 MO-200: Excel and Excel 2019 MO-300: PowerPoint and PowerPoint 2019
After few attempts to do the exam. Not fail attempts but this was because the exam has crashed weeks ago as this was released. This exam was as usual easy to manoeuvre because of my usual skills transfer from 2013 and 2016. This exam include 3D picture. if you are used to PowerPoint exam from the past, this is no different from the 2016 version. After I pass this exam. I have been awarded as the Microsoft Office Specialist - Associate. Exam required: MO-300: Microsoft PowerPoint (PowerPoint and PowerPoint 2019)
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)
