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The Microsoft Office 2007 Master Online Training Program is a comprehensive, performance-based certification program approved by Microsoft to validate business computer skills using Microsoft Office 2007: Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook. This online program will prepare you for certification while teaching you basic through advanced skills with Microsoft Office 2007 programs.

The Master certification is the globally recognized standard for validating expertise with the 2007 Microsoft Office suite of business productivity applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Certification can help you differentiate yourself in today's competitive job market, broaden your employment opportunities, and garner greater earning potential. Certification can also help you advance in your current job. Mastering more skills increases your effectiveness and efficiency. Research indicates that Office-certified professionals are more confident and productive with Microsoft Office programs.

Many employers consider certification when determining who to hire. Certification can be the difference in whether or not you get a job or get a better job. Students who complete Microsoft Office Specialist certification training earn more (about 12%) than employees who aren’t certified. In addition, 82% of the students who get certified report getting a bonus upon receiving their certification.

To become a Microsoft Office 2007 Master, you must successfully pass the following Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exams: Microsoft Office Word 2007, Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. After you've successfully completed the exams, you'll automatically receive your Microsoft Office 2007 Master certificate and your digital transcript will be updated with the certification.

Microsoft Approved Courseware

When you use Approved Courseware for the Microsoft Office Specialist programs, you know you're using the very best study materials available.

In order for courseware to receive the Approved Courseware distinction, it must go through a rigorous review to ensure it meets the skill standards set forth by Microsoft. This is the first online Microsoft Office 2007 Master certification training course approved by Microsoft.

After completing this program, you'll be able to:

• Create and format professional business documents
• Complete mail merges
• Design Web pages and interactive forms 
• Develop and edit formulas, audit equations, and present information in charts and tables
• Create and edit Outlook objects such as meetings, tasks, and contacts
• Produce slide presentations, edit graphics, format text and text boxes, animate objects, and create transitions

This program teaches the exam objectives for the following certification tests:

• Exam 77-601: Microsoft Word 2007
• Exam 77-602: Microsoft Excel 2007
• Exam 77-603: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
• Exam 77-604: Microsoft Outlook 2007

1. Getting Started: Beginning Word
2. Mice and Men: Beginning Word
3. Save It for a Rainy Day: Beginning Excel
4. Be My Neighbor: Intermediate Word
5. Charlotte's Web Site: Intermediate Word
6. The Paperless Office: Outlook
7. What Time Is It? Intermediate Excel
8. Sound Advice: Intermediate Excel
9. Get Smart: Advanced Word and Excel
10. The Good, The Bad, and the Really Ugly: Advanced Word and Excel
11. Reach for the Stars: Beginning PowerPoint
12. Show Me: Advanced PowerPoint