VALUE

Description

Returns the specified text as a number.

Syntax

VALUE ( text )

Parameter Description
text Any text string or a formula that evaluates to a text string.

You can also specify a date or time in a recognizable format (for example, M/DD/YY for dates or H:MM AM/PM for time).

If the format is not recognized, #VALUE! is returned.

Examples

This function returns 9800:

VALUE(9800)

This function returns 123:

VALUE("123")

See also

DOLLAR

FIXED

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