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MO-210 study plan

MO-210 · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Manage worksheets and workbooks & Manage data cells and ranges

  • Create a workbook with four worksheets, then rename, reorder, color-code the tabs, and group two sheets to enter shared headers.

  • Configure three print setups: set a print area, scale a sheet to one page, repeat a header row across pages, and insert a header/footer with page numbers.

  • Freeze panes at a chosen cell and save two custom views for a 200-row dataset so the top rows stay visible while scrolling.

  • Restructure a messy imported list using Paste Special (values, transpose, multiply) and Flash Fill, then hide and unhide rows and columns to display only the needed fields.

Your checkpoint

One .xlsx file containing four formatted print-ready sheets, two custom views, and a cleaned dataset with no leftover helper columns.

Week 2

Manage data cells and ranges

  • Apply number, currency, date, and one custom format to at least 50 cells, then write a short audit list confirming each value displays as intended.

  • Build five conditional formatting rule types (highlight cells, top/bottom, data bars, icon sets, formula-based) across three separate ranges and confirm each rule fires on test data.

  • Insert sparklines next to a row of monthly totals and add a summary block that uses AGGREGATE and SUBTOTAL to hide filtered rows.

  • Define five named ranges, use each one inside a formula, and then insert, delete, merge, and transpose cell ranges to verify the names still resolve.

Your checkpoint

A formatted 'Sales Summary' sheet with 5 conditional formatting rules, sparklines, and 5 named ranges all referenced by working formulas.

Week 3

Manage tables and table data

  • Convert a flat data range into a table, apply a banded-row table style, and enable a total row that sums and averages two columns.

  • Write four calculated columns that use structured references (table and column names only, no A1 addresses) so they auto-fill to new rows.

  • Sort the table on two levels, apply a custom filter plus a slicer, and confirm the visible row count matches the expected result.

  • Remove duplicate records on a copy of the table and convert that copy back to a plain range without breaking its formulas.

Your checkpoint

A table-based project tracker with a total row, four structured-reference columns, one slicer, and a documented duplicate-removal result.

Week 4

Manage tables and table data & Perform operations by using formulas and functions

  • Build a second table that pulls its values from the first table using structured references and confirm it expands correctly when a new row is typed.

  • Add data validation lists and a custom validation rule to two columns, then circle invalid data to prove the rule blocks bad entries.

  • Write and copy formulas that use relative, absolute, and mixed references across a grid, verifying each column points at the intended cell.

  • Complete a 25-question timed drill covering Domains 1 through 3 and record the score per objective.

Your checkpoint

A drill score sheet listing per-objective accuracy for Domains 1-3, plus a linked two-table workbook with validation applied.

Week 5

Perform operations by using formulas and functions

  • Write IF, nested IF, AND, OR, NOT, and IFERROR formulas in ten cells and verify each result against a manually calculated expected value.

  • Build SUMIF, SUMIFS, COUNTIF, COUNTIFS, and AVERAGEIFS formulas that summarize a criteria table by region and month.

  • Use LEFT, RIGHT, MID, TRIM, PROPER, TEXTJOIN, and TEXT to split and recombine a full-name and date column into clean output columns.

Your checkpoint

A 'Function Workbook' with one sheet per function family, an expected-value column, and a match check showing every formula result agrees with the manual value.

Week 6

Perform operations by using formulas and functions

  • Return values across worksheets with VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, and INDEX combined with MATCH, and set an exact-match argument on each.

  • Use TODAY, NETWORKDAYS, EOMONTH, and EDATE to calculate due dates, business days between dates, and month-end cutoffs in a schedule.

  • Round and truncate calculated amounts with ROUND, ROUNDUP, and INT, then reconcile a totals row to the source figures.

  • Trace precedents and dependents, open the Evaluate Formula dialog, and add two cells to the Watch Window to debug a deliberately broken formula.

Your checkpoint

A lookup-and-date model that resolves 100% of rows with no #N/A or #VALUE! errors, plus a written note describing the bug you found and fixed.

Week 7

Manage charts

  • Create column, line, bar, pie, scatter, and combo charts from table data on two sheets, choosing a chart type that suits each data shape.

  • Add and reposition titles, legends, axis titles, data labels, gridlines, and a trendline on at least three of the charts.

  • Switch rows and columns, change a chart type in place, move one chart to its own chart sheet, and apply a chart style and color scheme.

  • Format a value axis with fixed minimum and maximum bounds and a number format, and add a secondary axis to the combo chart.

Your checkpoint

A chart portfolio workbook with six finished charts, including one chart on its own sheet and one combo chart with a secondary axis.

Week 8

Manage worksheets and workbooks & Manage data cells and ranges & Manage tables and table data & Perform operations by using formulas and functions & Manage charts

  • Rebuild the two lowest-scoring objectives from memory with no notes and confirm each step works on a fresh workbook.

  • Complete two full timed practice assessments of 50 minutes each and log the score for every domain.

  • Re-drill every missed item until the same question type is answered correctly twice in a row.

Your checkpoint

A remediation log with domain-by-domain scores from both timed assessments, showing at least 85% overall on the final attempt.

Milestones

Week 2: Workbook and formatting work is exam-ready: 5 conditional formatting rules, sparklines, and 5 named ranges all verified against test data.

Week 4: Domains 1-3 timed drill completed with at least 80% accuracy and every missed objective written into the remediation list.

Week 6: Formula model returns zero lookup or date errors across all rows, and the broken-formula debug exercise is documented end to end.

Week 8: Two full timed practice assessments finished with at least 85% overall and no domain below 70%.