The Microsoft Excel World Championship returns! This time on ESPN ‘The Ocho.’
The Excel World Championship; this is what Office-based competition looks like.
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What you need to know
It’s apparently that time of year again where you have the opportunity to put your Excel skills to the test and take part in the Microsoft Excel World Championship. This year’s championship promises to be bigger than ever.
It’s all part of ESPNs “The Ocho”. It’s an event that showcases sports you likely don’t know exist, including of course the Microsoft Excel World Championship, Chase Tag, Teqball and I can’t keep a straight face for this one; The Mullet Championships. The whole thing was inspired by the channel that shows the finals in one of the best comedy movies ever; Dodgeball.How this came to beis an interesting story in itself.
If you think you have the skills to take part in the Microsoft Excel World Championship, then get yourself entered. Or maybe this is making you want tobrush up on your Excel skillsfor a championship push in the future? It’s open to everyone and here’s how it works:
Each round of the competition consists of a “Task” of a range of problem-solving questions that are solvable in Microsoft Excel and each Task will include several questions. These vary in complexity, with more complex questions awarding more points. For those that want to go in deep withthe entirety of the rulesit’s worth giving them a read.
If you’ve spent most of your life working in Microsoft Excel and you see yourself as a bit of a pro, then this is clearly the competition of your dreams. Maybe.
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