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MS Excel: How to use the DEGREES Function (WS)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel DEGREES function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel DEGREES function converts radians into degrees.

The DEGREES function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Math/Trig Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the DEGREES function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the DEGREES function in Microsoft Excel is:

DEGREES( radians )

Parameters or Arguments

radians
An angle in radians that you wish to convert to degrees.

Returns

The DEGREES function returns a numeric value.

Applies To

  • Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

  • Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel DEGREES function examples and explore how to use the DEGREES function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft Excel

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following DEGREES examples would return:

=DEGREES(A1)
Result: 11.4591559

=DEGREES(A2)
Result: 20.05352283

=DEGREES(A3)
Result: -180.4817055

=DEGREES(2.11)
Result: 120.8940948

=DEGREES(Pi())
Result: 180
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