Have you ever written an Excel proficiency exam? Maybe you'll have some advice or tips for the person who wrote to me this week, asking for help with the Excel Expert 2007 exam. He's having trouble with the macros and custom functions that will be part of the test.

It's been a long time since I wrote the Excel Expert exam, that was part of the old Microsoft Office User Specialist series. The exam has probably changed many times since then, but back then it was a mixture of multiple choice questions and simulated workbooks (if I'm remembering correctly!)

Anyway, I passed, and the certificate is still proudly displayed on my office wall. Well, it's pinned to the wall, behind the door, but it's still in good shape! Wow, June 1999 – that was a long time ago.  

The Excel Expert Test

The Microsoft website has a list

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