Excel VALUE Function

Text Function ยท Beginner Level

What is VALUE?

Converts a text string that represents a number to a number. Essential for fixing 'numbers stored as text'.

Syntax

=VALUE(text)

Example

Formula: =VALUE(\

Result: 123.45

How It Works

Converts text '123.45' to numeric 123.45. Also converts date/time text to serial numbers. Returns #VALUE! for non-numeric text.

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