This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel POWER function with syntax and examples.
power is the exponent used to raise the base number to.
Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel POWER examples would return:
Description
The Microsoft Excel POWER function returns the result of a number raised to a given power.Syntax
The syntax for the Microsoft Excel POWER function is:POWER( number, power )
Parameters or Arguments
number is a base number.power is the exponent used to raise the base number to.
Applies To
The POWER function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:- Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Excel Function
The POWER function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following type of function:- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel POWER function examples and explore how to use the POWER function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel POWER examples would return:
=POWER(A1, A2) Result: 81 =POWER(A1, A3) Result: 140.2961154 =POWER(A2, 2) Result: 16
