VALUE Function in Excel: Syntax, Examples & Practice

Learn the Excel VALUE function: Converts text that represents a number into a number. Try focused practice and download a free workbook.

Syntax

=VALUE(text)

Check the function documentation for your Excel version and platform. The browser simulator implements selected behavior and does not reproduce every Excel feature.

Worked example

RowA: Customer nameB: CodeC: Raw text
2 amit kumar MH-10245Mumbai - Active
3Priya ShahMH-20418Pune - Active
4Ravi PatilMH-33021Nashik - Closed
=VALUE("12500")

Expected result: 12500

The original text is shown beside the fields that VALUE will inspect, clean or transform.

Professional use

Convert imported numeric text into usable numbers.

Practice VALUE · Download practice .xlsx

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Questions and answers

How can I practise VALUE?

Use the focused ten-question VALUE lab, then download its workbook for ten additional function-specific tasks and an answer key. Core learning works without an account.

Which Excel version supports VALUE?

Check the function documentation for your Excel version and platform. The browser simulator implements selected behavior and does not reproduce every Excel feature.

Does the browser simulator replace Microsoft Excel?

No. It supports a selected set of formula behavior for practice. Native workbook recalculation, full function compatibility, PivotTables and external data features must be checked in your own Excel installation.

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