The Microsoft applications had a colored tint as a background and high contrast buttons as a result. Text was also enlarged as large as possible.
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The display was scaled to 200% so images and windows larger. On this computer, there were two types of magnification software, one created for testing and one for normal use. I had my own special computer in the computer lab that no other student was allowed to use. Accommodations were filed over a month before I sat for the first exam and we did not need to re-submit them for the other exams, they were automatically approved. We never had any issues with getting these accommodations, though it was determined that it was impossible for me to use Microsoft Access, a database software, so I never became certified in that. My teacher requested accommodations for a magnification tool and for double time on the test, very similar to the accommodations I receive for other standardized tests. We used Certiport for testing, and I received my Microsoft Office Specialist Master certification in 2015. Here are some of the tips and tricks we used for training and testing for the certification exams. As a result, they were more than willing to help me with accommodations and to help ensure that I could access everything. I was lucky to have a teacher who knew low vision extremely well, as they have a parent with macular degeneration. These certifications have always stuck out on my resume, and many people have asked me about them. The Word, Excel, and PowerPoint certifications were done the first year, and the Expert certifications, which are two part exams, were done the second year. These certifications, which are internationally recognized, included Word, Word Expert, Excel, Excel Expert, and PowerPoint. I had the opportunity to take a class my junior and senior years of high school that allowed students to test for Microsoft Office certifications.