ABS

Microsoft Office Excel 2003

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Returns the absolute value of a number. The absolute value of a number is the number without its sign.

Syntax

ABS(number)

Number is the real number of which you want the absolute value.

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

Show How?

  1. Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.

    Selecting an example from Help

    Selecting an example from Help

  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
 
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Formula Description (Result)
=ABS(2) Absolute value of 2 (2)
=ABS(-2) Absolute value of -2 (2)
=ABS(A2) Absolute value of -4 (4)
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