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

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

Description

The Microsoft Excel VALUE function converts a text value that represents a number to a number.

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

Syntax

The syntax for the VALUE function in Microsoft Excel is:

VALUE( text )

Parameters or Arguments

text
The text value to convert to a number. If text is not a number, the VALUE function will return #VALUE!.

Returns

The VALUE 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 VALUE function examples and explore how to use the VALUE function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft Excel

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

=VALUE(A1)
Result: 12345

=VALUE(A2)
Result: 768.8

=VALUE(A3)
Result: #VALUE!

=VALUE("67")
Result: 67