Q1. Microsoft Excel's formula begins with __________.
Explanation
In Microsoft Excel, a formula is entered by first typing the equals sign. This tells Excel that the cell should calculate a result rather than store ordinary text. A full stop is punctuation and does not start an Excel formula. An asterisk is used inside formulas for multiplication, but it is not the opening marker. A vertical bar is not used to begin formulas in Excel. Therefore, the equals sign is the required beginning character for formulas such as =A1+B1 or =SUM(A1:A5).
