How to: Use Constants and Calculation Operators in Formulas

• Sep 19, 2023

This example demonstrates how to create a simple formula using constants and calculation operators, and add this formula to a cell. Constants are values that are not calculated (e.g., date values, numbers, text strings). Operators specify what calculations should be performed on a formula’s elements.

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• FormulaActions.cs
• FormulaActions.vb

// Use constants and calculation operators in a formula.
workbook.Worksheets[0].Cells["B2"].Formula = "= (1+5)*6";

' Use constants and calculation operators in a formula.
workbook.Worksheets(0).Cells("B2").Formula = "= (1+5)*6"

See Also

Spreadsheet Formulas

Operators

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