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The caret "^" separates a number from an exponent.

Example:
3 squared = 3^2 = 3x3 = 9

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Thanks so much. We don't need it much in accounting so I didn't know there
was a shortcut. jwc

"Ron Coderre" wrote:

The caret "^" separates a number from an exponent.

Example:
3 squared = 3^2 = 3x3 = 9

Does that help?
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Ron
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