# 2026 Q1 Content Updates ### 📣 Release Notes – 2026 Content Updates These releases deliver a significant expansion of Microsoft Office–related project content, including new MOS preparation projects, Office Online materials, advanced Excel projects, and major accessibility improvements across simulations. *** ### 🏆 MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) SIMbooks and Projects **Initial release:** February 27, 2026\ \&#xNAN;*MOS prep content across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint* #### Word 365 MOS Associate * **SIMbook** * **6 Projects** * **Capstone Project** #### PowerPoint 365 MOS Associate * **SIMbook** * **5 Projects** * **Capstone Project** #### Excel 365 MOS Associate * **SIMbook** * **5 Projects** * **Capstone Project** #### Excel 365 MOS Expert -⭐ Brand New Content! * **SIMbook** * **4 Projects** * **Capstone Project** This content is designed to closely align with MOS Associate and Expert exam objectives, giving learners hands‑on, exam‑style practice. *** ### 🌐 Office Online Projects (Web-Based) **Released:** March 13, 2026 *A large suite of Office Online content supporting both In Practice and Skills Approach learning paths.* #### Office Online – In Practice * **Excel:** Chapters 1–4 Independent Projects * **Word:** Chapters 1–4 Independent Projects * **PowerPoint:** Chapters 1–3 Independent Projects #### Office Online – Skills Approach * **Excel:** Chapters 1–5 *Challenge Yourself* * **Word:** Chapters 1–5 *Challenge Yourself* * **PowerPoint:** Chapters 1–4 *Challenge Yourself* #### Office Online Capstones * **Excel Application Capstone Project** * **Word Application Capstone Project** * **PowerPoint Application Capstone Project** This release substantially expands web‑based learning options and supports environments where desktop apps may not be available. *** ### 📊 Advanced Projects A multi‑application rollout of advanced‑level projects across the *In Practice and Skills Approach* series, adding more complex, real‑world scenarios on top of core chapter content. #### Excel 365 In Practice Excel 365 Advanced Projects are higher‑level, real‑world Excel scenarios that extend beyond chapter basics to reinforce advanced skills like XLOOKUP, dashboards, and complex formulas within the Nordell *In Practice* series. * **Chapter 1:** Advanced Project 1-7 * **Chapter 2:** Advanced Project 2-7 * **Chapter 3:** Advanced Project 3‑7 * **Chapter 4:** Advanced Project 4‑7 * **Chapter 5:** Advanced Project 5‑7 * **Chapter 6:** Advanced Project 6‑7 * **Chapter 7:** Advanced Project 7‑7 * **Chapter 8:** Advanced Project 8‑7 * **Chapter 9:** Advanced Project 9‑7 * **Chapter 10:** Advanced Project 10‑7 (Windows only) **Application Capstone Projects** * Application Capstone Project 2 (Chapters 5–7) * Application Capstone Project 3 (Chapters 8–11) #### Excel 365 Skills Approach Excel 365 Skills Approach Advanced Projects and *Challenge Yourself* activities give students targeted, skill‑based practice that builds on chapter content through more open‑ended, multi‑step Excel scenarios. **Challenge Yourself** * Chapter 6: Challenge Yourself 6.4 #### Word 365 In Practice Word 365 Advanced Projects are extended, real‑world Word activities that go beyond core chapter skills to reinforce higher‑order document creation, formatting, and productivity workflows in the Nordell *In Practice* series. * **Chapter 1:** Advanced Project 1‑7 * **Chapter 2:** Advanced Project 2‑7 * **Chapter 3:** Advanced Project 3‑7 * **Chapter 4:** Advanced Project 4‑7 * **Chapter 5:** Advanced Project 5-7 * **Chapter 6:** Advanced Project 6-7 * **Chapter 7:** Advanced Project 7-7 * **Chapter 8:** Advanced Project 8-7 * **Chapter 9:** Advanced Project 9‑7 #### Word 365 Skills Approach Word 365 Skills Approach Advanced Projects, *Challenge Yourself*, and *Fix It* activities extend chapter skills into authentic word‑processing tasks that emphasize editing, problem‑solving, and real‑world document refinement. **Challenge Yourself** * Chapter 6: Challenge Yourself 6.4 * Chapter 7: Challenge Yourself 7.4 * Chapter 8: Challenge Yourself 8.4 * Chapter 9: Challenge Yourself 9.4 **Fix It** * Chapter 1: Fix It 1.6 #### PowerPoint 365 In Practice PowerPoint 365 Advanced Projects are multi‑step, real‑world presentation challenges that push students beyond chapter basics into more complex design, animation, and media workflows aligned with the Nordell *In Practice* series. * **Chapter 1:** Advanced Project 1‑7 * **Chapter 2:** Advanced Project 2-7 * **Chapter 3:** Advanced Project 3‑7 #### PowerPoint 365 Skills Approach PowerPoint 365 Skills Approach *Challenge Yourself* and *Fix It* activities ask students to apply presentation concepts in more complex, realistic situations, strengthening design, editing, and troubleshooting skills beyond guided steps. **Challenge Yourself** * Chapter 5: Challenge Yourself 5.4 * Chapter 6: Challenge Yourself 6.3 * Chapter 7: Challenge Yourself 7.3 * Chapter 8: Challenge Yourself 8.3 **Fix It** * Chapter 1: Fix It 1.6 * Chapter 2: Fix It 2.6 * Chapter 3: Fix It 3.6 * Chapter 4: Fix It 4.6 * Chapter 5: Fix It 5.6 * Chapter 6: Fix It 6.6 * Chapter 7: Fix It 7.6 * Chapter 8: Fix It 8.6 #### Access 365 In Practice Access 365 Advanced Projects are higher‑level, real‑world database scenarios that go beyond core chapter skills to reinforce advanced concepts in data design, queries, forms, and reports within the Nordell *In Practice* series. * Chapter 2: Advanced Project 2‑7 **Independent Projects** * Chapter 1: Independent Project 1‑5 * Chapter 3: Independent Project 3‑6 * Chapter 4: Independent Project 4‑6 #### Access 365 Skills Approach Access 365 Skills Approach *Challenge Yourself* and *Fix It* activities reinforce core database skills with focused, scenario‑based practice that deepens students’ understanding of tables, queries, forms, and reports. **Challenge Yourself** * Chapter 5: Challenge Yourself 5.4 **Fix It** * Chapter 1: Fix It 1.6 * Chapter 3: Fix It 3.6 * Chapter 5: Fix It 5.6 * Chapter 7: Fix 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