VALUE

MS Excel Spreadsheet

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Converts a text string that represents a number to a number.

Syntax

VALUE(text)

Text    is the text enclosed in quotation marks or a reference to a cell containing the text you want to convert.

Remarks

  • Text can be in any of the constant number, date, or time formats recognized by the spreadsheet. If text is not in one of these formats, VALUE returns the #VALUE! error value.

  • You do not generally need to use the VALUE function in a formula because text is automatically converted to numbers as necessary. This function is provided for compatibility with other spreadsheet programs.

Example

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

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Formula Description (Result)
=VALUE("$1,000") Number equivalent of the string (1000)
=VALUE("16:48:00")-VALUE("12:00:00") The serial number equivalent to 4 hours and 48 minutes, which is "16:48:00"-"12:00:00" (0.2 or 4:48)