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Exam 77-725: Microsoft Office Word 2016 Core

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TABLE OF CONTENT
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About Course
Text editing is a very regular job for anyone working in the office. This book to reinforce your
knowledges and skills as well as Microsoft Office Word 2016 Specialist certification exam.

The specialized materials of appropriated skills will be tested and evaluated in Exam 77-725:
Microsoft Word 2016 Core published by Microsoft. Besides, the author has complied 10
simulator projects so that learners can self-assess their abilities after the review process
before taking the exam to get Microsoft Office Specialist Certification.

To use this book, learners need to be proficient in using computer (Windows, keyboard,
mouse) and already have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word.

This document includes 5 chapters:

Chapter 1. Create and manage documents

Chapter 2. Format text, paragraphs, and sections

Chapter 3. Create tables and lists

Chapter 4. Create and manage references

Chapter 5. Insert and format graphic elements in the documents

The content in each chapter will include sections and subsections according to layout

Main content

Practice Questions

Data file uses in this document are located at:

Practice’s Questions:

HOCICT’s Question:

I always appreciate your valuable feedback to improve the quality of this book via email
lytranthaihoc@hocict.edu.vn.

Due care and diligence have been taken while editing or printing the book, the author of the
book hold any responsibility for any mistake that may have inadvertently crept in.

Ly Tran Thai Hoc, M.Sc. (I.T)

(MCT, IC3 GS4 Authorized Educator)

NTT Center for Informatics

Nguyen Tat Thanh University
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About Author
Ly Tran Thai Hoc, M.Sc. (I.T)

Microsoft Certified Trainer - IC3 Global Standard 4 Authorized Educator

MOS 2019 Expert - MOS 2016 Master – MOS 2013 Master – MOS 2010 Master

Ly Tran Thai Hoc was born in Long An, Vietnam. He received Master degree of Information
Technology (2018) from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), Vietnam. He has
been working at the NTT Center for Informatics - Nguyen Tat Thanh University, HCMC,
Vietnam as a lecturer since 2014 until now.

He is also the founder, manager, and leader of the administration team of fan page
hocict.edu.vn and the HOCICT channel on YouTube. All his compiled materials are freely
available to the community.

Books has published:

 Vo Dinh Bay, Huynh Quoc Bao, Ly Tran Thai Hoc (2015). Giáo trình Access 2010.
Vietnam: Xay Dung Publisher. ISBN: 978-604-82-1580-4
 Hoang Tung, Ly Tran Thai Hoc, et al. (2016). Giáo trình Tin học MOS 21. Vietnam: Lao
Dong-Xa Hoi Publisher. ISBN: 978-604-65-2749-7

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Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office PowerPoint
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About MOS
At present, individuals with an international MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) certifications are
getting attention from many domestic and foreign companies in employment recruiting, such
as major financial institutes, and telecom corporations. Besides, MOS program is being used
as a standard curriculum for K1-12 pupils and college students in our country. Since MOS is
still new, therefore studying and obtaining the MOS certification is difficult due to some
obstacles for the students.

Base on my own professional experiences and personal encounters, I will summarize several
important topics to keep in mind when studying as well as taking exam for MOS certification.

What is MOS Certification?

MOS is an abbreviation for Microsoft Office Specialist; it is a certification for advance
proficiency skill of each application is Microsoft Office suite. This examination was created by
Microsoft and implemented by Certiport (United States) worldwide.
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MOS Level

Master

Specialist

Expert

MOS Version

Microsoft Office 2010

Microsoft Office 2013
Microsoft Office 2016
Microsoft Office 2019

In Viet Nam, IIGVIETNAM is distributing exams on three versions: MOS 2010, MOS 2013, MOS
2016.

Who issue MOS Certification?

MOS Certification is issued by the Microsoft Corporation itself and signed to endorse by the
Microsoft’s Chief Executor Officer.

What is the value and expiration on the MOS Certification?

MOS certificates are valid for indefinite of time and recognized globally.
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What Organizations hold MOS Certification Exam?

MOS Certification is implemented by Certiport (United States) worldwide. This is the only
company authorized by Microsoft to proctor and review all computer technology exams.

Where to Register for MOS Certification Exam?

IIGVIETNAM is currently authorized by Certiport to organize testing event in Việt Nam, Laos,
Cambodia and Myanmar.

Register Directly at any IIGVIETNAM office:

Ha Noi: IIGVIETNAM – 75, Giang Van Minh St., Da Dinh District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
Da Nang: IIGVIETNAM – 266 Tran Phu St., Hai Chau District, Da Nang, Viet Nam.
Ho Chi Minh: IIGVIETNAM – 28 Mai Chi Tho St., An Phu Ward, District 2, Ho Chi Minh
City, Viet Nam.
Or Registering at any Test Site Specified by IIGVIETNAM:
Nguyen Tat Thanh University – NTT Center for informatics
 Address: 458/3F Nguyen Huu Tho St., Tan Hung Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, VN
 Phone: 028 3771 3765

How to Apply? What is the exam scheduling?

When register, applicants need to bring Government Issue identification such as
passport or driver license.
Each Test Site will have its own schedule accordingly in that year for that Test Site.

How much time for the MOS exam?

There is a 50 minutes limit for each MOS exam. Number of questions will vary depending on
that particular exam. Applicant who achieve a minimum score of 700 or higher will receive a
passing grade and issue MOS Certificate.

What Are the Quantity of Questions for each MOS Exam?

Office 2010
Time Maximum Passing
Exam Name NoQ
Limit Score Score
77-881 MOS Word 2010 20
77-882 MOS Excel 2010 18
77-883 MOS PowerPoint 2010 40
50
77-884 MOS Outlook 2010 38 1000 700
Minutes
77-885 MOS Access 2010 34
77-887 MOS Word 2010 Expert 27
77-888 MOS Excel 2010 Expert 29

Office 2013
Exam Time Maximum Passing
Exam Name
Type limit score Score
77-418 MOS Word 2013 Specialist Project 50 1000 700
77-421 MOS Excel 2013 Specialist Minutes
77-422 MOS PowerPoint 2013 Specialist
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77-423 MOS Outlook 2013 Specialist

77-424 MOS Access 2013 Specialist
77-425 MOS Word 2013 Expert Part 1
77-426 MOS Word 2013 Expert Part 2
77-427 MOS Excel 2013 Expert Part 1
77-428 MOS Excel 2013 Expert Part 2

Office 2016
Exam Time Maximum Passing
Exam Name
Type limit score Score
77-725 MOS Word 2016 Specialist Multi-
77-727 MOS Excel 2016 Specialist projects
77-729 MOS PowerPoint 2016 Specialist (5-7)
77-730 MOS Access 2016 Specialist with 4 50
1000 700
through Minutes
77-731 MOS Outlook 2016 Specialist
7 tasks
77-726 MOS Word 2016 Expert
per the
77-728 MOS Excel 2016 Expert project.

What Software Support MOS Examination Preparation?

Currently, the most common used software for MOS Certification exam preparation is
GMetrix (a Certiport product). This program has two modes:

Training: this mode assists learner to practice each question by themselves with
suggestions and feedback for each question.
Testing: simulating the real exam but with 30 questions and time limit of 50 minutes.

Notes: The questions in GMetrix software are designed to help applicants to familiarize
themselves with the test, how to do most basic skills. Its content is not meant to cover the
entire exam.

What is the Test of MOS Assessment?

Application skills. (Stick to the topic is MOS Study Guide)
Exam questions can be on any feature in the application that was registered.
Therefore, the test taker must master all the features of the application and able to
demonstrate proficiency.

How to Effectively Prepare for MOS Exam?

1. Applicants must have basic skills on application registry.
2. Must memorize and understand the tags as well as group commands, commands on
the Ribbon
3. Read thoroughly, practice hands-on skills of each chapters in the syllabus in the books.
That means one must be able to answer these three questions:
What is this skill for?
How to execute this skill?
What are the related option(s) for this skill?
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4. Testing with Gmetrix software, analyze the end results evaluation to improve to weak
area.
5. Training with Gmetrix software to understand and refresh on the skills.
6. Testing with Gmetrix software.

Must Know During MOS Exam Preparation:

Know how to use hotkeys.
Know how to select colors quick (shortcut)
Know how to select templates quick (shortcut)
Know how to select style, effect, …
Know how to customize Word Options
Know how to navigate through different options quick

Notices when Testing for MOS:

Be calm, confident with knowledge that you have learned.
After reading the prompt but having difficulty understanding it or there are too many
steps (complicated processes), you should use the “Skip” button to keep this question
for later and move on to the next question.
Proper time managing: keep track of remaining time, answered questions and skipped
questions so that you can utilize time on important questions.
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Microsoft Office Word 2016 - Overview

online and access, edit and share them from almost any
Web browser2.

Microsoft®
Word 2016 offers the best
of all worlds: enhanced
features to create
professional-quality
documents, easier ways to
work together with people
and almost-anywhere
access to your files.
Designed to give you the
finest document-
formatting tools, Word
2016 helps you easily
organize and write your
documents more
efficiently. In addition, you
can save documents

2
Requires either Microsoft® SharePoint® Foundation 2016 or a Windows Live™ account, Internet access
and a supported Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari browser.
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Word 2016 Ribbon

Main feature of the tabs on the Ribbon

File:
Manage the document
Apply the protection
Set the document properties
Inspect the document
Publish (Print or Share or Export) the document
Manage the Office Account
Customize the Word Options
Home:
Manipulate with text: Copy, Cut, Paste, Format Painter
Basic Formatting: Font, Paragraph, Bullet, Numbering, Multilevel List
Styles
Find and Replace
Insert:
Cover Page
Illustrations
Hyperlink
Header & Footer
Text Box
Quick Parts
Word Art
Drop Cap
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Symbols: Equation, Symbol

Design
Manipulate with Themes
Apply and modify style/set
Working with page background
References:
Insert/Custom the Table of Contents
Manipulate with Footnote, Endnote
Work with Citations & Bibliography
Caption for table, picture.
Mailings:
Setup the Mail Merge
Executing the Mail Merge
Review:
Check spelling and grammar via Proofing group.
Manage comments
Manipulate with Tracking
Set the protection by Restrict Editing command
View:
Change the view of the current document
Change the magnification
Manipulate with window
Developer:
Work with macro
Manipulate with form
Manage the document template
Chapter 1 Create and manage documents
The skills tested in this section of the Microsoft Office Specialist exam for Microsoft Word
2016 relate to creating and managing documents. Specifically, the following objectives are
associated with this set of skills:

Create a docum ent

Navigate through a docum ent

Form at a docum ent

Custom ize options and view s for docum ents

Print and save docum ent

1.1 Create a document

1.2 Navigate through a document

1.3 Format a document

1.4 Customize options and views for document

1.5 Print and save documents

Practice
4.2. Create and manage simple references 2

Chapter 2

Exam 77-725: Microsoft Office Word 2016 Core Ly Tran Thai Hoc
Chapter 3 Format text, paragraphs, and sections
The skills tested in this section of Microsoft Office Specialist exam for Microsoft Word 2016
relate to formatting document content. Specifically, the following objectives are associated
with this set of skills:

Insert text and paragraphs

Form at text and paragraphs

O rder or group text and paragraphs

3.1 Insert text and paragraphs

3.2 Format text and paragraphs

3.3 Order and group text and paragraphs

Practice
Chapter 4 Create tables and lists
The skills tested in this section of Microsoft Office Specialist exam for Microsoft Word 2016
relate to creating and modifying tables and lists. Specifically, the following objectives are
associated with this set of skills:

Create a table

M odify a table

Create and m odify a list

4.1 Create a table

4.2 Modify a table

4.3 Create and modify a list

Practice
Chapter 5 Create and manage references
The skills tested in this section of Microsoft Office Specialist exam for Microsoft Word 2010
relate to creating references within document content. Specifically, the following objectives
are associated with this set of skills:

Create and m anage reference

m arkers

Create and m anage sim ple

references

5.1 Create and manage reference markers

5.2 Create and manage simple references

Practice
Chapter 6 Insert and format graphic elements
The skills tested in this section of Microsoft Office Specialist exam for Microsoft Word 2016
relate to inserting and formatting visual elements. Specifically, the following objectives are
associated with this set of skills:

Insert graphic elem ents

Form at graphic elem ents

Insert and form at Sm artArt

graphics
6.1 Insert graphic elements

6.2 Format graphic elements

6.3 Insert and format SmartArt graphics

Practice
SIMULATION TEST

An exam will consist of many projects, each of which will have many tasks (4
through 7). Candidates need to follow the sequence until the final task of the
project, then click the Submit Project button for the scoring system and continue
with the new project until the test is completed.

HOCICT’s Test 1

HOCICT’s Test 2
LECTURERS
We are glad to introduce to you the teaching staff:

Ly Tran Thai Hoc, M.Sc. (I.T) Dang Thi Thuy Dung, M.E.M
Microsoft Certified Trainer - IC3 Authorized Educator - MOS
MOS Master (2016)
2019 Expert - MOS Master (2016, 2013, 2010)

Le Anh Tuan, B.I.T Nguyen Van Dung, B.I.T

MOS Master (2016, 2010) MOS Master (2016)

Credly Profiles:

Ly Tran Thai Hoc: https://www.credly.com/users/ly-tran-thai-hoc

Dang Thi Thuy Dung: https://www.credly.com/users/dang-thi-thuy-dung
Le Anh Tuan: https://www.credly.com/users/le-anh-tuan
Nguyen Van Dung: https://www.credly.com/users/nguyen-van-dung
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