NUMBERVALUE Function in Excel: Convert Text Numbers With Any Separators

⏱ 1 min readUpdated 28 September 2026

TextLevel: ExpertAvailable in: Excel 2013+

In this article
  1. Syntax
  2. Examples
  3. Example 1
  4. Example 2
  5. Related functions

NUMBERVALUE converts text to a number using separators you specify — essential for European-style “1.234,56” exports.

Syntax

=NUMBERVALUE(text, [decimal_separator], [group_separator])
Argument What it means
decimal_separator Character used for decimals in the text.
group_separator Thousands separator in the text.

Examples

Example 1

=NUMBERVALUE("1.234,56", ",", ".")

1234.56

Example 2

=NUMBERVALUE(SUBSTITUTE(A2,"₹",""))

Strip the rupee sign, then convert.

VALUE · SUBSTITUTE

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