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Key Facts: MOS Outlook Associate Exam
~$104
Exam Fee (USD)
Certiport (varies by region)
700/1000
Passing Score
Microsoft / Certiport
50 min
Exam Duration
Microsoft Learn
40-60
Live Task Count
Certiport (performance-based)
4 domains
Objective Areas
Certiport MO-400 outline
Never expires
Credential Validity
Microsoft
Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate (Exam MO-400) is a performance-based exam administered by Certiport, with a 700/1000 passing score, a roughly $104 USD fee, and a 50-minute time limit. Candidates complete about 40 to 60 live, in-application tasks in Outlook 2019 across four domains: Manage Outlook settings and processes (about 15-20%), Manage messages (about 30-35%), Manage schedules (about 25-30%), and Manage contacts and tasks (about 15-20%). The credential does not expire, and Microsoft recommends roughly 150 hours of hands-on Outlook experience before sitting the exam.
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1You want incoming messages from a colleague to appear in red text in the message list so they stand out. Which Outlook feature creates this rule without moving or modifying the messages themselves?
A.A Quick Step
B.A server-side mailbox rule
C.Conditional formatting in View Settings
D.A color category
Explanation: Conditional formatting (View tab > View Settings > Conditional Formatting in classic Outlook) changes the font, color, and style of messages in the list that meet a condition such as a sender's address. It is a view-only change and does not move or alter the messages.
2A manager will be out of the office for a week and wants Outlook to send a prepared message automatically to anyone who emails them. Which feature should they configure?
A.Automatic Replies (Out of Office)
B.A signature
C.A Quick Step
D.Conditional formatting
Explanation: Automatic Replies, accessed from File > Automatic Replies (also called Out of Office), sends a one-time prepared response to senders during a date range and can use different text for inside and outside the organization. This is the MO-400 objective 'Configure automatic replies.'
3You want every new email you compose to use Calibri 12-point as the default font, while replies and forwards use a different font. Where in Outlook do you set this?
A.View tab > View Settings
B.File > Options > Mail > Stationery and Fonts
C.Home tab > Quick Steps
D.Format Text tab on an open message
Explanation: Default fonts for new messages and for replying/forwarding are set in File > Options > Mail > Stationery and Fonts (the Personal Stationery tab). This maps to MO-400 objective 'Specify default fonts for new messages and responses.'
4A search folder differs from a regular mail folder in which key way?
A.It permanently moves matching messages into itself
B.It stores messages offline and deletes the originals
C.It can only be created by an Exchange administrator
D.It is a virtual folder that displays a live view of messages matching saved criteria
Explanation: A search folder is a virtual folder that shows all items matching its saved search criteria (for example, Unread Mail or messages from a specific person). The messages remain in their original folders; the search folder only displays a live, continuously updated view. This is MO-400 objective 'Create search folders.'
5You need to find a message using multiple precise conditions, such as a specific sender, a date range, and whether it has an attachment. Which tool gives the most granular criteria?
A.The Reading Pane
B.The Instant Search box
C.A color category filter
D.Advanced Find
Explanation: Advanced Find (Search Tools > Advanced Find, or Ctrl+Shift+F) lets you build detailed multi-field queries across messages, calendar items, contacts, and tasks. It supports conditions on fields like From, Sent date, and attachment presence. This is MO-400 objective 'Search by using advanced find.'
6You received an important email and want to keep a copy as a standalone file on your hard drive that retains full formatting and can be reopened in Outlook later. Which format should you choose in Save As?
A.Plain Text (.txt)
B.Outlook Message Format (.msg)
C.HTML (.html)
D.Comma Separated Values (.csv)
Explanation: Saving a message as Outlook Message Format (.msg) preserves the full message including formatting, attachments, and header information, and the file reopens directly in Outlook. This relates to MO-400 objective 'Save messages in alternative formats.'
7Before opening a file someone sent you, you want to view its contents directly inside the Reading Pane without launching the source application. Which action does this?
A.Preview the attachment
B.Forward the attachment
C.Save the attachment
D.Categorize the attachment
Explanation: Attachment preview lets you click the attachment to render its contents in the Reading Pane using a registered previewer, without opening the parent program. This is MO-400 objective 'Preview message attachments.'
8You want to add a second email account to your existing Outlook profile so both inboxes are available in the same window. Where do you start?
A.File > Options > Calendar
B.View > Change View
C.File > Add Account
D.Home > Rules
Explanation: New accounts are added from File > Info > Add Account (or Account Settings), which walks through configuring an additional mailbox in the same profile. This is MO-400 objective 'Add accounts.'
9When you reply to a message, you want the original sender's text to appear indented and prefixed so it is clearly distinguished from your new text. Where is this reply behavior configured?
A.File > Options > Mail > Replies and forwards
B.View tab > Reading Pane
C.Home tab > New Items
D.Folder tab > Folder Properties
Explanation: Reply and forward message settings, including how original message text is included (for example, prefix each line or indent), are configured under File > Options > Mail in the 'Replies and forwards' section. This is MO-400 objective 'Customize reply message settings.'
10You want to print your calendar showing one full day per page with the daily appointment schedule. In the Print dialog, which print style should you select?
A.Memo Style
B.Table Style
C.Daily Style
D.Card Style
Explanation: When printing from the Calendar, Daily Style prints a single day's schedule per page. Outlook offers calendar-specific print styles such as Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Tri-fold. This supports MO-400 objective 'Print message, calendar, contact, and task information.'
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