The "power" function in excel raises a base to a power. This is a type of exponential function of the form b^a where b is the base number and a is the exponent or power. For example 10^3 = 100 or 10x10x10.

• The Syntax for the function is POWER (number, power) where "number" is the base number and "power" is the number the base is raised to.