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More information is needed to determine the context of your question.
Among other things,
* is used for multiplcation, e.g. =2*3 in a cell will produce 6
* is used as a wild card in searches
* marks data sources from pre 97 versions of Query
* can be used as a text character
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Im assuming you're very new to XL and you are referring to a formula, e.g.,
=A1*B1
this indicates multiplication


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