Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Exam Preparation 2026
This course is for people preparing for exam MO-210, the Microsoft Office Specialist exam for Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps). Five lessons follow the five skill areas in Microsoft's skills outline, each with a practical exercise you do in Excel. Each lesson has an untimed topic quiz with explanations, and a timed 35-question final assessment unlocks a certificate of completion when you score 80% or more.
Kort antwoord
Deze gratis cursus heeft ongeveer 300 minuten lessen, 5 themaquizzen zonder tijdslimiet (90 vragen in totaal) en een getimede eindtoets van 35 willekeurig gekozen vragen. Haal 80% of meer op de eindtoets om een bewijs van deelname te downloaden (privé, niet geaccrediteerd). Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 13 oktober 2026.
Wat je leert
- Describe the MO-210 exam format, timing, scoring and five skill areas
- Import data, navigate workbooks, and set views, print settings, headers and footers
- Prepare a workbook for sharing with the right file format, the Document Inspector, comments and notes
- Fill and format cells with Paste Special, Auto Fill, SEQUENCE, named ranges, sparklines and conditional formatting
- Create, change, sort and filter Excel tables with a total row
- Write formulas with relative, absolute, mixed and structured references and the functions on the skills list
- Create and format charts and chart sheets, including alt text
Haal 80% of meer om je certificaat te downloaden.
Je studieplan
Lees elke les, maak de themaquiz (zonder tijdslimiet, met uitleg) en daarna de getimede eindtoets. Elke keer wordt een nieuwe mix van vragen gekozen. Je voortgang wordt in deze browser opgeslagen.
- Lees de lessen5 lessen, ongeveer 300 min
- Themaquiz 1: Manage worksheets and workbooks20 vragen
- Themaquiz 2: Manage data cells and ranges20 vragen
- Themaquiz 3: Manage tables and table data15 vragen
- Themaquiz 4: Perform operations by using formulas and functions20 vragen
- Themaquiz 5: Manage charts15 vragen
- Eindexamen35 vragen, 50 min · Haal 80% of meer
Themaquiz 1: Manage worksheets and workbooks
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Antwoord: B. View
Freeze Panes is in the Window group on the View tab.
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Antwoord: C. View > Freeze Panes > Freeze Top Row
Freeze Top Row keeps row 1 visible while you scroll. Print Titles only affects printed pages.
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Antwoord: C. Rows 1–2 and columns A–B
Freeze Panes locks the rows above and the columns to the left of the selected cell. Above C3 are rows 1–2; to the left are columns A–B.
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Antwoord: C. Formulas > Show Formulas (or Ctrl+`)
Show Formulas switches the sheet to display formulas. Press it again (or Ctrl+`) to show results.
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Antwoord: C. Data > From Text/CSV
From Text/CSV (in Get & Transform Data) opens a preview where you check the delimiter, then Load or Transform Data.
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Antwoord: D. Data > From Web
From Web asks for a URL and lets you choose a table from that page. Insert > Link only makes a hyperlink.
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Vraag 7 van 20
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Antwoord: A. Choose Rates from the Name Box list
The Name Box (left of the formula bar) lists named ranges; picking one selects it. Go To (F5 or Ctrl+G) also works. Find only searches cell contents.
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Antwoord: C. Right-click it and choose Remove Hyperlink
Remove Hyperlink keeps the cell text and removes only the link. Delete would clear the text too.
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Antwoord: D. Page Layout > Print Titles > Rows to repeat at top
Print Titles repeats chosen rows on every printed page. Freeze Panes only affects the screen.
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Antwoord: B. Page Layout > Print Area > Set Print Area
A print area tells Excel which cells to print, and it is saved with the workbook.
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Antwoord: B. Each area prints on its own page
When a sheet has more than one print area, each print area prints on a separate page.
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Antwoord: D. &[Page]
&[Page] is the current page number and &[Pages] is the total number of pages, so the footer is &[Page] of &[Pages].
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Antwoord: B. Page Break Preview
Page Break Preview (View > Workbook Views) shows page breaks you can move. Normal view does not show the page layout.
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Antwoord: C. Right-click Sort A to Z > Add to Quick Access Toolbar
Right-clicking almost any ribbon command offers Add to Quick Access Toolbar.
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Antwoord: A. File > Info, in the Properties list
File > Info shows the workbook properties, such as Title, Tags and Author, which you can edit there.
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Antwoord: C. Only the active sheet, as plain text without formatting
A CSV file holds one sheet of plain text values. Excel saves only the active sheet and drops formatting.
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Antwoord: D. PDF
Saving or exporting as PDF keeps the printed layout and is not edited like a workbook. CSV and text files lose the layout.
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Antwoord: A. File > Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document
The Document Inspector is under File > Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document.
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Antwoord: D. Removed items may not be recoverable, even with Undo
Content that the inspector removes might not come back with Undo, so keep the original and inspect a copy.
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Antwoord: C. A threaded comment (Review > New Comment)
Threaded comments have a Reply box for discussion. Notes are yellow annotations with no Reply box.
Toetsenbord: 1–4 om te antwoorden, Enter voor de volgende vraag.
Wat je moet weten voor het examen
- Passing exam MO-210: Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps) earns the Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps) certification.
- Microsoft lists five skill areas: manage worksheets and workbooks (25–30%), manage data cells and ranges (25–30%), manage tables and table data (10–15%), formulas and functions (15–20%) and charts (15–20%).
- You have 50 minutes to complete the exam. Certiport lists 33–37 questions for the Excel exam, and the time covers the timed portion only, not check-in and the tutorial.
- Certiport describes Microsoft Office Specialist exams as performance-based, with hands-on, live-in-the-application testing.
- Certiport reports scores on a 1–1000 scale, and the passing value is always equated to 700.
- If you do not pass, you must wait 24 hours before a second attempt, then 2 days (48 hours) before each later retake.
- Microsoft suggests candidates have about 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with Excel.
Veelgestelde vragen
Is this the official MO-210 exam?
No. This is an independent practice course with original questions. The real exam is taken in Excel itself, proctored, and booked through Certiport.
What does the certificate of completion show?
It shows that you finished this course and scored at least 80% on its final assessment. It is not the Microsoft Office Specialist certification and is not issued by Microsoft or Certiport.
How is the real exam scored?
Certiport reports scores on a scale of 1 to 1000, and the passing value is always equated to 700. Your score report shows the passing score for your exam.
How long is the real exam?
Microsoft gives 50 minutes for the exam, and Certiport lists 33–37 questions for Excel. Plan extra time at the test centre for check-in and the tutorial.
How is this course different from the general Excel courses?
It follows the MO-210 skills outline closely, including printing, sharing, tables and charts, and uses the exam's own skill areas as its topics. The final assessment is 35 questions in 50 minutes to match the exam's pace.
Can my practice score predict my exam result?
No. The real exam is hands-on and scaled, so practice scores here are feedback only. Practise each task in Excel until you can do it quickly.
Is het certificaat geaccrediteerd of officieel erkend?
Nee. Het is een privé bewijs van deelname, alleen voor je kennis. Het is niet erkend, geaccrediteerd of goedgekeurd door een overheid, vergunningsinstantie, toezichthouder of onderwijsinstelling, en het vervangt geen wettelijk verplichte vergunning, certificering of opleiding.
Bronnen
- Microsoft: Exam MO-210 Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 Apps) skills outline
- Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)
- Certiport: Exam lengths
- Certiport: Exam scoring policy
- Certiport: Retake policy
- Certiport: Microsoft Office Specialist overview
- Certiport: Schedule a Microsoft exam