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Vinod_Sir
Copper Contributor
Apr 20, 2026

MVP Enthusiast

working professional more than 25 years of work exprience i do create videos on excel tutorial but never be earned pretigious award of MVP i dont know only if i post expertise on learn.microsoft.com then only my experience count as i am the expert ? my dream is dream to become MVP one just small desire have nice day all  dont want to spam but just this is my feeling thanks 

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  • Lucaraheller's avatar
    Lucaraheller
    MCT
    May 10, 2026

    Becoming a Microsoft MVP is not only about technical knowledge. Microsoft usually values consistency, community impact, knowledge sharing, and helping others over a long period of time.

    Creating Excel tutorials absolutely counts as community contribution.

    Many MVPs started exactly like that:

    • tutorials,
    • blogs,
    • YouTube videos,
    • answering forums,
    • helping beginners,
    • speaking at events,
    • sharing real-world experience.

    Also, you do NOT need to write on Learn.microsoft.com to become an MVP.

    What matters most is:

    • community impact,
    • technical quality,
    • consistency,
    • engagement,
    • and genuinely helping people.

    One important thing:
    Many amazing contributors never become MVPs while still having a huge impact on the community. The MVP award is recognition, not validation of your value or experience.

    My suggestion:

    • Keep creating content consistently
    • Engage with the Microsoft community
    • Share practical experiences
    • Participate in forums and events
    • Build connections with existing MVPs and community leaders

    And most importantly:
    Do it because you enjoy helping people and sharing knowledge. Recognition usually comes later.

    25+ years of experience combined with educational content is already something very valuable to the community.