What does a ^ symbol mean used in a formula

J

James Silverton

Since I deplore the use of the subject as the only text in a
post, I will say RTFM....calculation operators.
 
G

Gord Dibben

Most common usage is to produce an exponential value.

=2^3 returns 8

Same as =2x2x2


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
R

Ricter

It's a short question.

James Silverton said:
Since I deplore the use of the subject as the only text in a
post, I will say RTFM....calculation operators.
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J

Jim Thomlinson

The other possibility is that it is the or operator in an array formula (but
that is quite a bit less common)...
 
B

Bob Phillips

That's a new one on me!

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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B

Biff

When was the last time Excel shipped with a manual?

Time to update the saying!

Biff
 
J

James Silverton

Biff said:
When was the last time Excel shipped with a manual?

Time to update the saying!

Biff
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These days the nearest approach to a manual is HELP but I did
not want to spell things out completely:) Don't you think
people should use help?
 
B

Bob Phillips

RTFM is common vernacular now, I doubt that anyone thinks that it means go
and get a physical entity.

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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J

Jim Thomlinson

Ooops... Yes it is the + symbol... I am not getting a lot of sleep lately...
I am a new Dad (second time round) so I am running on fumes at the moment...
 
J

Jim Thomlinson

Now I remember where I got that from. It is C/C++ syntax... Not to sure where
my brain pulled that from.
 
D

Dave Peterson

Congrats on the second baby.

If I could think of some math expression that made sense, I'd put it here!
 
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