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 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 It 7.6
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