You may think in what scenario will I need to convert text to numbers in a Google document or in Google sheets.
Think about it this way: if you are given a spreadsheet with numbers, it will be easy to pull off some of the formulas required to get a proper calculation of whatever it is that you are trying to analyze.
On the other hand, the “text” format of those numbers can make it very difficult and sometimes even impossible to pull these same formulas off.
When you are dealing with measurements like currency in which a number is needed for the analysis, formulas are extremely useful and can save a lot of time.
In this article, we’ll go over how you can convert the “text” format into “number” format in Gooogle Sheets to more easily satisfy the formula constraints.
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Converting Text To Numbers Using VALUE Function
There are a few formulas you can use to convert text to numbers in Google Sheets
When looking to convert text into a number, the first option you have is to use the “Value” function as such:
=VALUE(A2)Google Sheets CONCATENATE formula
Formula Method 2
We can also use the “Split” function in conjunction with the “Regexreplace” function.
=SPLIT(REGEXREPLACE(A1, "[^\d\.]+", "|"), "|")As you can see, both methods do the same thing in regards to extracting the number from the text.
So these are a few methods you can use to convert text to numbers in Google Sheets.
I hope you found this tutorial useful!
Sumit
Spreadsheet Expert at Productivity Spot |+ posts
Sumit is a Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel Expert. He provides spreadsheet training to corporates and has been awarded the prestigious Excel MVP award by Microsoft for his contributions in sharing his Excel knowledge and helping people.