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Teens compete for Microsoft Office World Champion title

CREATED Jul. 30, 2012

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  • Teens from all over the world came to Las Vegas to compete in the Microsoft Office World Championships. Video by ktnv.com

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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- Teens from all over the world are in Las Vegas proving their skills on the computer.

Students from 38 countries are competing for a chance at the Microsoft Office World Champion title.

They are having to prove their skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

On Sunday at the Bellagio, twelve United States high school students were named as finalist in the competition.

Those teens will compete against each other on July 30. After that, the top six will compete for the world title -- a victory that could be the first for the U.S.

The competition will conclude on Wednesday, Aug. 1.