Converts a text string that represents a number into a number.
This function works the same in Google Sheets as it does in Excel — same syntax and arguments.
VALUE(text)The VALUE function is primarily used to convert text formatted numbers into numeric values that Excel can perform calculations on. It is useful when importing data from external sources where numbers are stored as text strings.
=VALUE("1,000")Result: 1000
Converts the text string '1,000' into the numeric value 1000.
This error occurs if the text string cannot be recognized as a valid number format.