How to Use the NUMBERVALUE Formula in Excel (video in khmer) + Tips

Hello everyone! Today i will show you how to convert text format number to real actual number in Excel step by step using NUMBERVALUE formula.

If you have list of numbers in Excel spreadsheet but it saved as text format (example: "1,250.50" or European format "1.250,50"), Excel cannot calculate math like SUM or AVERAGE! The NUMBERVALUE formula help you convert text to real number very fast and handle custom decimal separators easily!

📚 Related Tutorial: Want to learn basic conversion first? Check out How to Use VALUE Function in Excel!

🛠️ Formula Syntax & How It Works

=NUMBERVALUE(text, [decimal_separator], [group_separator])

• text: The text cell containing numbers you want to convert (example: A2 or "1.250,50").
• [decimal_separator] (Optional): Character used for decimal point (example: "." or ",").
• [group_separator] (Optional): Character used for thousands group (example: "," or ".").

📊 Simple Examples

Example 1: Standard Text Number Conversion

If cell A2 contain text "1,250.50":

=NUMBERVALUE(A2)

• Result: 1250.5 (now you can calculate math!)

Example 2: European Number Format (1.250,50)

If cell A2 contain text "1.250,50" (where , is decimal point and . is thousands separator):

=NUMBERVALUE(A2, ",", ".")

• Result: 1250.5 (converted to standard Excel number!)

Example 3: Convert Text with Percentage Sign ("25%")

If cell A2 contain text "25%":

=NUMBERVALUE(A2)

• Result: 0.25

💡 Pro Tips for NUMBERVALUE Formula

1. Fix Foreign / European Data Imports: When importing sales reports from Europe or South America where decimals use comma , and thousands use dot ., use =NUMBERVALUE(A2, ",", ".") to convert instantly without changing Windows system language!
2. NUMBERVALUE vs VALUE: VALUE() uses your computer regional settings only. NUMBERVALUE() (Excel 2013+) lets you specify custom decimal and group separators directly inside formula!
3. Remove Extra Spaces First: Combine with TRIM formula if text numbers have hidden spaces:

   =NUMBERVALUE(TRIM(A2))
   

4. Ignores Multiple Group Separators: NUMBERVALUE automatically ignores extra thousands separators so it won't break your formulas.

📚 Related Tutorials

• How to Use VALUE Function in Excel
• How to Use SUM Function in Excel
• How to Use AVERAGE Function in Excel
• Top 15 Basic Excel Formulas for Beginners