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:
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
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