Microsoft Office Specialist Program

Microsoft PowerPoint (PowerPoint and PowerPoint

2019): Exam MO-300
The Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate Certification demonstrates competency to create, edit,
and enhance presentations and slideshows. The exam covers the ability to create and manage presentations,
insert and format shapes and slides, create slide content, apply transitions and animations and manage multiple
presentations. Presentation examples include professional-grade sales presentations, employee training,
instructional materials, and kiosk slideshows.

An individual earning this certification has approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience
with the product, has proven competency at an industry associate-level and is ready to enter into the job
market. They can demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of PowerPoint and can complete
tasks independently.

Microsoft Office Specialist Program certification exams use a performance-based format testing a candidate’s knowledge, skills and abilities
using the Microsoft Office 365 and Office 2019 programs:
• Microsoft Office Specialist Program exam task instructions generally do not include the command name. For example, function names
are avoided, and are replaced with descriptors. This means candidates must understand the purpose and common usage of the
program functionality in order to successfully complete the tasks in each of the projects.
• T
he Microsoft Office Specialist Program exam format incorporates multiple projects as in the previous version, while using enhanced
tools, functions, and features from the latest programs.

Objective Domains
1.1     Modify slide masters, handout masters, and note masters
Manage Presentations

1.1.1       Change the slide master theme or background

1.1.2       Modify slide master content
1.1.3       Create slide layouts
1.1.4       Modify slide layouts
1.1.5       Modify the handout master
1.1.6       Modify the notes master

1.2 Change presentation options and views

1.2.1       Change slide size
1.2.2       Display presentations in different views
Microsoft Office Specialist 1.2.3       Set basic file properties
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1.3 Configure print settings for presentations
Microsoft-recognized
1.3.1       Print all or part of a presentation
certification program for
1.3.2       Print notes pages
Microsoft Office globally.
1.3.3       Print handouts
1.3.4       Print in color, grayscale, or black and white

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1.4     Configure and present slide shows 3.3     Insert and format images
Manage Presentations

1.4.1       Create custom slide shows

Insert and Format Text,

Shapes, and Images
3.3.1       Resize and crop images
1.4.2       Configure slide show options 3.3.2       Apply built-in styles and
1.4.3       Rehearse slide show timing effects to images
1.4.4       Set up slide show recording options 3.3.3       Insert screenshots and
1.4.5       Present slide shows by using screen clippings
Presenter View 3.4     Insert and format graphic
elements
1.5     Prepare presentations for collaboration
3.4.1       Insert and change shapes
1.5.1       Mark presentations as final
3.4.2       Draw by using digital ink
1.5.2       Protect presentations by using
passwords 3.4.3       Add text to shapes and text
boxes
1.5.3       Inspect presentations for issues
3.4.4       Resize shapes and text
1.5.4       Add and manage comments
boxes
1.5.5       Preserve presentation content
3.4.5       Format shapes and text
1.5.6       Export presentations to other boxes
formats
3.4.6       Apply built-in styles to
shapes and text boxes
2.1     Insert slides 3.4.7       Add alt text to graphic
Manage Slides

elements for accessibility

2.1.1       Import Word document outlines
2.1.2       Insert slides from another 3.5     Order and group objects on slides
presentation 3.5.1       Order shapes, images, and
2.1.3       Insert slides and select slide layouts text boxes
2.1.4       Insert Summary Zoom slides 3.5.2       Align shapes, images, and
2.1.5       Duplicate slides text boxes
3.5.3       Group shapes and images
2.2     Modify slides
3.5.4       Display alignment tools
2.2.1       Hide and unhide slides
2.2.2       Modify individual slide
backgrounds
2.2.3       Insert slide headers, footers, and
page numbers

2.3     Order and group slides

2.3.1       Create sections
2.3.2       Modify slide order
2.3.3       Rename sections

3.1     Format text

Insert and Format Text,
Shapes, and Images

3.1.1       Apply formatting and styles to text

3.1.2       Format text in multiple columns
3.1.3       Create bulleted and
numbered lists
3.2     Insert links
3.2.1       Insert hyperlinks
3.2.2       Insert Section Zoom links and
Slide Zoom links

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4.1     Insert and format tables

Insert Tables, Charts, SmartArt, 3D
Models, and Media
4.1.1       Create and insert tables
4.1.2       Insert and delete table rows
and columns
4.1.3       Apply built-in table styles

4.2     Insert and modify charts

4.2.1       Create and insert charts
4.2.2       Modify charts

4.3     Insert and format SmartArt

graphics
4.3.1       Insert SmartArt graphics
4.3.2       Convert lists to SmartArt
graphics
4.3.3       Add and modify SmartArt
graphic content

4.4     Insert and modify 3D models

4.4.1       Insert 3D models
4.4.2       Modify 3D models

4.5     Insert and manage media

4.5.1       Insert audio and video clips
4.5.2      Create and insert screen
recordings
4.5.3      Configure media playback
options

5.1     Apply and configure slide transitions

Apply Transitions and Animations

5.1.1       Apply basic and 3D slide transitions

5.1.2       Configure transition effects

5.2     Animate slide content

5.2.1       Animate text and graphic elements
5.2.2       Animate 3D models
5.2.3       Configure animation effects
5.2.4       Configure animation paths
5.2.5       Reorder animations on a slide

5.3     Set timing for transitions

5.3.1       Set transition effect duration
5.3.2       Configure transition start and finish
options

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