Pearson has announced the winners of the Certiport 2026 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship, an international student competition focused on Microsoft Office skills. The event highlights top performers from around the world and recognizes students for their ability to use Office applications at a high level.
According to the announcement, multiple world champions were crowned in this year’s competition. The released winner image identified Liang Xinzhi of Macao, China, as the champion in Microsoft PowerPoint (Office 2019). It also named Reem El Shafii of Lebanon among the winners, though the trimmed source excerpt does not show the full category listing.
The Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship is designed to showcase practical digital productivity skills, with students competing in Office-based disciplines. Pearson’s Certiport program uses the event to spotlight young talent and the growing importance of verified software skills in education and the workplace.
With the 2026 champions now named, the competition again underscores how widely recognized Microsoft Office certification has become across different countries and school systems. Pearson framed the results as a celebration of student achievement in one of the world’s best-known technology skills contests.
