Microsoft Office Specialist Skill Standards

Each Microsoft Office Specialist certification has a set of corresponding skill standards that describe areas of individual, Microsoft Office program use. You should master each skill standard to prepare for the corresponding Microsoft Office Specialist certification exam.

 Microsoft Office Specialist    This book will fully prepare you for the Microsoft Office Specialist certification at the Specialist level. Throughout this book, content that pertains to a Microsoft Office Specialist skill standard is identified with the logo shown in the margin.

Standard	Skill	Page
PP03S-1	Creating Content
PP03S-1-1	Create new presentations from templates	Page 14, Page 17Page 17
PP03S-1-2	Insert and edit text-based content	Page 23, Page 39, Page 44, Page 52, Page 60, Page 74Page 74
PP03S-1-3	Insert tables, charts , and diagrams	Page 165
PP03S-1-4	Insert pictures, shapes , and graphics	Page 117, Page 128, Page 139, Page 145, Page 155, Page 169, Page 175Page 175
PP03S-1-5	Import objects	Page 165, Page 174, Page 189, Page 195Page 195
PP03S-2	Formatting Content
PP03S-2-1	Format text-based content	Page 50, Page 64, Page 68Page 68
PP03S-2-2	Format pictures, shapes, and graphics	Page 123, Page 133, Page 145, Page 152Page 152
PP03S-2-3	Format slides	Page 28, Page 83, Page 105, Page 108, Page 110Page 110
PP03S-2-4	Apply animation schemes	Page 181
PP03S-2-5	Apply slide transitions	Page 187
PP03S-2-6	Customize slide templates	Page 86
PP03S-2-7	Work with masters	Page 92, Page 222Page 222
PP03S-3	Collaborating
PP03S-3-1	Track, accept, and reject changes in a presentation	Page 212
PP03S-3-2	Add, edit, and delete comments in a presentation	Page 201, Page 212Page 212
PP03S-3-3	Compare and merge presentations	Page 212
PP03S-4	Managing and Delivering Presentations
PP03S-4-1	Organize a presentation	Page 9, Page 23, Page 32, Page 44, Page 48, Page 270Page 270
PP03S-4-2	Set up slide shows for delivery	Page 246, Page 270Page 270
PP03S-4-3	Rehearse timing	Page 250
PP03S-4-4	Deliver presentations	Page 241
PP03S-4-5	Preparing presentations for remote delivery	Page 238, Page 256Page 256
PP03S-4-6	Save and publish presentations	Page 5, Page 98, Page 270Page 270
PP03S-4-7	Print slides, outlines, handouts, and speaker notes	Page 224, Page 228Page 228
PP03S-4-8	Export a presentation to another Microsoft Office program	Page 54