Get your MOS Word 2016 Certification!

The Word Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification is for those looking to demonstrate proficiency in Word. There are 13 sections, each with useful resources to help you prepare for the MOS Word exam and downloadable exercises to help you apply your learning.

You can also test your skills by completing all the tasks in the challenges below. Each challenge comes with a set of files to download and an answer key to check your answers.

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IN THIS SECTION

  • What is Microsoft Word 2016? (Video Duration: 1:05)
  • Use Microsoft Word 2016 on a mobile device (Video Duration: 3:26)

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What is Microsoft Word 2016?

Video Duration: 1:05 | Topics: Create and format document, use themes · Review/track changes, proofing (Editor) · Save to OneDrive, get to your documents · Share/Collaborate | View MS Support Page

Use Microsoft Word 2016 on a mobile device

Video Duration: 3:26 | Topics: Install Word on your mobile device · Open Word mobile app · Be productive on the go | View MS Support Page

Create Documents

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Create a document, use templates (Video Duration: 0:36)
  • Open, view and close documents (Video Duration: 2:36)
  • Edit a PDF, convert a PDF to Word doc (Video Duration: 0:34)

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Create a document, use templates

Video Duration: 0:36 | Topics: Create a blank document · Create a document using a template · Search for a template · Search for online templates · Preview and create your template, view Office templates and themes | View MS Support Page

Open, view and close documents

Video Duration: 2:36 | Topics: Open a document · Open other documents · View a document, move from page to page · Close a document | View MS Support Page

Edit a PDF, convert a PDF to Word doc

Video Duration: 0:34 | Topics: Convert PDF to Word doc · Edit document | View MS Support Page

Add and Edit Text

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Add and edit text (Video Duration: 0:59)

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Add and edit text

Video Duration: 0:59 | Topics: Add text · Replace text · Format text | View MS Support Page

Format Text with Styles

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Change line spacing (Video Duration: 1:24)
  • Apply styles (Video Duration: 0:39)
  • Apply themes (Video Duration: 0:26)
  • Create and change styles (Video Duration: 2:57)

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Change line spacing

Video Duration: 1:24 | Topics: Change line spacing for entire doc · Change line spacing for select parts (line and paragraph spacing) | View MS Support Page

Apply styles

Video Duration: 0:39 | Topics: Apply a style · Apply a theme | View MS Support Page

Apply themes

Video Duration: 0:26 | Topics: Choose a theme · Choose a style · Choose colors · Choose a font | View MS Support Page

Create and change styles

Video Duration: 3:29 | Topics: Create a style · Modify a style | View MS Support Page

Save as PDF or Other Format

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Save a document (Video Duration: 0:28)
  • Create labels with a mail merge (Video Duration: 1:48)
  • Convert or save to PDF (Video Duration: 0:34)
  • Edit a PDF (Video Duration: 0:34)

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Save a document

Video Duration: 0:28 | Topics: Save a document | View MS Support Page

Create labels with a mail merge

Video Duration: 1:48 | Topics: Create your address labels | View MS Support Page

Convert or save to PDF

Video Duration: 0:34 | Topics: Save document as PDF · Create a PDF/XPS file and publish | View MS Support Page

Edit a PDF

Video Duration: 0:34 | Topics: Convert PDF to Word doc · Edit document | View MS Support Page

CHALLENGE 1

Apply your Word skills by completing the exercises below. Download the practice files and complete the Word tasks listed. When you’ve completed the tasks, or you find yourself getting stuck on a task, download and view the answer key. The answer key will link the tasks to related videos.

View & Download Practice Files

Challenge 1

Test your skills by completing all the tasks found in the Challenge 1 – Word 2016 – Task List file. Click here to view and download the activity files. The following files should be downloaded:
  • Challenge 1 – Word 2016 (.docx file)
  • Challenge 1 – Word 2016 – Task List (.txt file)

Need help completing the tasks, or want to compare your Word to our solution? You can view and download our completed Word here: Challenge 1 -Word 2016 – Answer Key (.docx file). You can also check out the answer key video below:

Click on the    in the top right corner of the video to view larger.

Create Mailing Lists

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Get to know mail merge (Video Duration: 2:46)
  • Use a Microsoft Excel 2016 spreadsheet for mail merge (Video Duration: 2:27)
  • Use Outlook contacts for mail merge (Video Duration: 1:38)

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Get to know mail merge

Video Duration: 2:46 | Topics: Understand mail merge process · Mail merge possibilities · Data sources | View MS Support Page

Use a Microsoft Excel 2016 spreadsheet for mail merge

Video Duration: 2:27 | Topics: Use Excel spreadsheet to create mail merge contacts list · Edit recipient list and save | View MS Support Page

Use Outlook contacts for mail merge

Video Duration: 3:51 | Topics: Select outlook contacts | View MS Support Page

Organize Documents/Layout Pages

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Change margins (Video Duration: 0:24)
  • Insert a header or footer (Video Duration: 1:24)
  • Insert or remove page numbers (Video Duration: 1:08)
  • Insert or remove a page break (Video Duration: 1:24)

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Change margins

Video Duration: 0:24 | Topics: Apply a predefined margin setting · Create a custom margin | View MS Support Page

Insert a header or footer

Video Duration: 1:24 | Topics: Insert a header or footer · Different first page · Remove header or footer | View MS Support Page

Insert or remove page numbers

Video Duration: 1:08 | Topics: Insert page numbers · Start page numbering on second page · Remove page numbers | View MS Support Page

Insert or remove a page break

Video Duration: 1:24 | Topics: Insert a page break · Change page break settings · Remove a page break | View MS Support Page

Design Documents

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Apply themes (Video Duration: 0:26)
  • Check spelling, grammar and clarity (Video Duration: 1:27)
  • Show word count, number of characters, paragraphs, lines (Video Duration: 1:08)

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Apply themes

Video Duration: 0:26 | Topics: Choose a theme · Choose a style · Choose colors · Choose a font | View MS Support Page

Check spelling, grammar and clarity

Video Duration: 1:27 | Topics: Fix spelling and grammar as you work · Check your entire document | View MS Support Page

Show word count, number of characters, paragraphs, lines

Video Duration: 1:08 | Topics: Check the number of words in a document (all or partial) · Find the number of characters, paragraphs, and lines | View MS Support Page

Review Documents/Track Changes

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Share a document (Video Duration: 0:56)
  • Track changes and show markup (Video Duration: 1:21)
  • Accept or reject changes (Video Duration: 1:00)
  • Use Microsoft Word 2016 on a mobile device (Video Duration: 3:26)

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Share a document

Video Duration: 0:56 | Topics: Share a document; save to OneDrive, name, select permissions, send | View MS Support Page

Track changes and show markup

Video Duration: 1:21 | Topics: Select track changes · Use show markup · Insert/delete comments | View MS Support Page

Accept or reject changes

Video Duration: 1:00 | Topics: Accept or reject changes one at a time · Accept or reject changes all at once · Delete comments | View MS Support Page

Use Microsoft Word 2016 on a mobile device

Video Duration: 3:26 | Topics: Install Word on your mobile device · Open Word mobile app · Be productive on the go | View MS Support Page

CHALLENGE 2

Apply your Word skills by completing the exercises below. Download the practice files and complete the Word tasks listed. When you’ve completed the tasks, or you find yourself getting stuck on a task, download and view the answer key. The answer key will link the tasks to related videos.

View & Download Practice Files

Challenge 2

Test your skills by completing all the tasks found in the Challenge 2 – Word 2016 – Task List file. Click here to view and download the activity files. The following files should be downloaded:
  • Challenge 2 – Word 2016 (.docx file)
  • Challenge 2 – Word 2016 – Task List (.txt file)

Need help completing the tasks, or want to compare your Word to our solution? You can view and download our completed Word here: Challenge 2 -Word 2016 – Answer Key (.docx file). You can also check out the answer key video below:

Click on the    in the top right corner of the video to view larger.

Create and format tables

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Insert a table (Video Duration: 1:29)

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Insert a table

Video Duration: 1:29 | Topics: Insert a table · Customize table size · Convert text to a table · Draw a table · Select a table style | View MS Support Page

Create and Modify a List

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Create a numbered or bulleted list (Video Duration: 1:19)
  • Change bullet characters or numbers for a list level
  • Define a custom bullet character or number format
  • Changing list levels or numbering
  • Set starting number value

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Create a numbered or bulleted list

Video Duration: 1:19 | Topics: Create a numbered or bulleted list | View MS Support Page

Change bullet characters or numbers for a list level

Topics: Change bullet characters or numbers for a list level | View MS Support Page

Define a custom bullet character or number format

Topics: Define a custom bullet character or number format | View MS Support Page

Changing list levels or numbering

Topics: Increase or decrease list levels · Restart or continue list numbering | View MS Support Page

Set starting number value

Topics: Set starting number value | View MS Support Page

Create and Manage Reference Markers

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Footnotes and endnotes (Video Duration: 2:27)
  • Create bibliography citation sources / Manage bibliography citation sources (Video Duration: 1:21)
  • Figure and table captions (Video Duration: 1:17)

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Footnotes and endnotes

Video Duration: 2:27 | Topics: Insert footnotes and endnotes · Modify footnote and endnote properties | View MS Support Page

Create bibliography citation sources

Topics: Create bibliography citation sources | View MS Support Page

Manage bibliography citation sources

Video Duration: 1:21 | Topics: Modify bibliography citation sources · Insert citations for bibliographies | View MS Support Page

Figure and table captions

Video Duration: 1:17 | Topics: Insert figure and table captions · Modify caption properties | View MS Support Page

Create and Manage Simple References

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Table of Contents (Video Duration: 1:10)
  • Cover page
  • Insert pictures (Video Duration: 0:51)
  • Insert icons (Video Duration: 0:53)
  • Insert WordArt (Video Duration: 1:17)
  • Add a watermark (Video Duration: 0:59)

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Table of Contents

Video Duration: 1:10 | Topics: Insert a standard table of contents · Update a table of contents | View MS Support Page

Cover page

Topics: Insert a cover page | View MS Support Page

Insert pictures

Video Duration: 0:51 | Topics: Add a picture from your computer · Add an online picture · Resize a picture · Wrap text around picture · Move a picture | View MS Support Page

Insert icons

Video Duration: 0:53 | Topics: Insert an icon · Change the icon color | View MS Support Page

Insert WordArt

Video Duration: 1:17 | Topics: Add WordArt · Convert existing text to Word Art · Customize your WordArt · Add text effects · Rotate your Word Art | View MS Support Page

Add a watermark

Video Duration: 0:59 | Topics: Add a watermark · Add a custom watermark | View MS Support Page

CHALLENGE 3

Apply your Word skills by completing the exercises below. Download the practice files and complete the Word tasks listed. When you’ve completed the tasks, or you find yourself getting stuck on a task, download and view the answer key. The answer key will link the tasks to related videos.

View & Download Practice Files

Challenge 3

Test your skills by completing all the tasks found in the Challenge 3 – Word 2016 – Task List file. Click here to view and download the activity files. The following files should be downloaded:
  • Challenge 3 – Word 2016 (.docx file)
  • Challenge 3 – Word 2016 – Task List (.txt file)
  • Time Flies (.jpg file)

Need help completing the tasks, or want to compare your Word to our solution? You can view and download our completed Word here: Challenge 3 -Word 2016 – Answer Key (.docx file). You can also check out the answer key video below:

Click on the    in the top right corner of the video to view larger.