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How to Use VALUE Function

The VALUE function is to convert a text string that stands for a number into a number.

Formula:

= VALUE(text)

Explanations:

–Text is required, the text string that you need to covert.

Cautions:

– Text string standing for a number can be a date, a time or any numbers with the text format.

Example: what is the number value of "1/17/2012" and "10:30am"?

=VALUE(A2), the result returns 40,925;
=VALUE(A3), the result returns 0.4375.

The text "1/17/012 10:30am" returns to 40925.4375, a combination of "1/17/2012" and "10:30 am".

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