MS Word 2019 (Office 365) - Basic

The MS Word 2019 (Office 365) - Basic skills test is a fast, easy way to confirm whether a candidate has an understanding of the fundamental concepts underlying Microsoft Word 2019. The test asks questions from a bank of questions for testing security purposes. HR Avatar periodically adds new questions to this bank to prevent cheating.

Microsoft Office 365 users utilize the most recent version of all office products. For Microsoft Word this is currently Word 2019.

The Basic version of our popular MS Word 2019 simulation-based assessment is meant to only measure basic knowledge and skills for Word 2019. Advanced topics are not included in this version.

This test is fully mobile ready and operates on most modern mobile devices.

Specific topics covered within the test include:

• Collaborating with others
• Entering and viewing comments
• Finding and replacing content
• Formatting pages
• Formatting paragraphs, captions, and notes
• Formatting text
• Modifying document layout and structure
• Understanding appropriate uses of Word
• Viewing document content
• Working with files

The test consists of both text-based multiple choice and simulation-based performance questions, where the candidate is asked to perform tasks on a simulated MS Word 2019 interface.

Note that while the Word 2019 skills assessment is a useful and efficient instrument for confirming a base level of skill or knowledge about this important topic, it is not intended to pinpoint the exact level of candidate or skill. We recommend that skills tests, like this one, be used in parallel with other measurements, such as cognitive ability, job fit, and behavioral history. Each different type of test provides a valuable piece of information you can use when evaluating potential job performance.