What does the ^ symbol mean in an Excel cell?
 

I have a user who keeps seeing the ^ symbol in his Excel cells and he wants
to know what it means.

Thanks,

Steve
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Steve
Systems Administrator
PSI

What does the ^ symbol mean in an Excel cell?
 

It indicates exponentiation, e.g., 2^3 = (2*2*2) = 8

See XL's Help ("Calculation operators in formulas") for more

In article ,
Plasticman wrote:

I have a user who keeps seeing the ^ symbol in his Excel cells and he wants
to know what it means.

Thanks,

Steve

What does the ^ symbol mean in an Excel cell?
 

On Aug 28, 10:30 am, Plasticman wrote:
I have a user who keeps seeing the ^ symbol in his Excel cells and he wants
to know what it means.

Thanks,

Steve
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Steve
Systems Administrator
PSI

I thought it was "to the power" for exponential functions.

What does the ^ symbol mean in an Excel cell?
 

Thanks JE!
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Steve
Systems Administrator
PSI


"JE McGimpsey" wrote:

It indicates exponentiation, e.g., 2^3 = (2*2*2) = 8

See XL's Help ("Calculation operators in formulas") for more

In article ,
Plasticman wrote:

I have a user who keeps seeing the ^ symbol in his Excel cells and he wants
to know what it means.

Thanks,

Steve