Converts a text string that represents a number to a number. Essential for converting imported text data, extracting numeric values from text, and preparing data for calculations in Excel.
Master the fundamentals of Excel VALUE function
The VALUE function converts text strings that represent numbers into actual numeric values. It's essential for converting imported text data, handling currency formats, and preparing text-based numbers for calculations. VALUE automatically handles currency symbols, thousands separators, and decimal points.
Converts numeric text to numbers
Handles currency symbols automatically
Converts percentages to decimals
Returns #VALUE! for invalid text
Function-specific parameters
Function-specific return type
Convert imported text data to numbers
Convert extracted numeric text to numbers
Convert currency-formatted text to numbers
Prepare text numbers for calculations
Exact matching required
Returns numeric position
Handles missing text gracefully
=VALUE(text)Text string that represents a number. Can include currency symbols, thousands separators, and decimals.
Numeric value
Description: Converts a text string that represents a number to a number. Handles currency symbols, commas, and decimals.
Convert text number to numeric value
Converts text string '123' to numeric value 123
Simple VBA implementation of VALUE function
' Basic VALUE in VBA
Range("B1").Value = Application.WorksheetFunction.Value(Range("A1").Value)
' Using VBA Value function
Dim textValue As String
textValue = "$1,234.56"
Dim numValue As Double
numValue = Application.WorksheetFunction.Value(textValue)
Debug.Print numValue ' Output: 1234.56
' Convert multiple cells
Sub ConvertTextToNumbers()
Dim cell As Range
For Each cell In Range("A1:A10")
If Not IsEmpty(cell.Value) Then
On Error Resume Next
Dim numValue As Variant
numValue = Application.WorksheetFunction.Value(cell.Value)
If Err.Number = 0 Then
cell.Offset(0, 1).Value = numValue
Else
cell.Offset(0, 1).Value = "#VALUE!"
Err.Clear
End If
On Error GoTo 0
End If
Next cell
End Sub
' Safe value conversion with error handling
Function SafeValue(text As String) As Variant
On Error Resume Next
Dim result As Variant
result = Application.WorksheetFunction.Value(text)
If Err.Number = 0 Then
SafeValue = result
Else
SafeValue = "#VALUE!"
Err.Clear
End If
On Error GoTo 0
End FunctionHandle various text formats and locales
' Convert currency text with different symbols
Function ConvertCurrency(text As String) As Variant
' Remove common currency symbols
Dim cleanText As String
cleanText = Replace(text, "quot;, "")
cleanText = Replace(cleanText, "€", "")
cleanText = Replace(cleanText, "£", "")
cleanText = Replace(cleanText, "¥", "")
cleanText = Replace(cleanText, ",", "") ' Remove thousands separator
On Error Resume Next
ConvertCurrency = Application.WorksheetFunction.Value(cleanText)
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
ConvertCurrency = "#VALUE!"
Err.Clear
End If
On Error GoTo 0
End Function
' Convert percentage text
Function ConvertPercentage(text As String) As Variant
Dim cleanText As String
cleanText = Replace(text, "%", "")
On Error Resume Next
Dim value As Double
value = Application.WorksheetFunction.Value(cleanText)
If Err.Number = 0 Then
ConvertPercentage = value / 100
Else
ConvertPercentage = "#VALUE!"
Err.Clear
End If
On Error GoTo 0
End FunctionConvert imported text data to numbers
Convert currency-formatted text to numbers
Convert percentage text to decimal
Convert extracted numeric text to numbers
VALUE returns #VALUE! when text cannot be converted
=IFERROR(VALUE(A1), 0)Solution: Ensure text contains only valid numeric characters. Use IFERROR to handle: =IFERROR(VALUE(A1), 0)
Spaces in text may cause conversion issues
=VALUE(TRIM(A1))Solution: Use TRIM to remove spaces: =VALUE(TRIM(A1))
VALUE may not recognize regional formats
=NUMBERVALUE(A1, ",", ".")Solution: Use NUMBERVALUE for locale-aware conversion, or clean text before conversion.
VALUE with empty cell returns #VALUE!
=IF(A1="", "", VALUE(A1))Solution: Check for empty cells: =IF(A1="", "", VALUE(A1)) or use IFERROR.