You can use Microsoft Excel to perform a wide range of math calculations, similar to a calculator. Each calculation in Excel requires a formula that starts with an equal sign and contains values and mathematical operators. You can type a number or another cell as a value in a formula. Excel uses +, -, *, /, % and ^ to represent addition, subtraction and negation, multiplication, division, percent and exponent, respectively. It calculates a formula in the following order: negative signs, percents, exponents, multiplication and division, and addition and subtraction. But you can use parentheses in your formulas to tell Excel to calculate in a different order. Tips
