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How to CONVERT Numbers to Words with Built-in Excel Formula?
I am writing cheque and invoices that must have the dollar amounts typed in words and it is hectic to type the numbers and then type words manually. For example $541,125.57 should convert to five hundred forty-one thousand one hundred twenty-five Dollars and fifty-seven Cents
I cannot use Macros/VBA, the only solution to work for me is built-in Excel formula or anything that would not use Macros.
Thanks.
I had seen this question quite often, from colleagues, Q&A forums etc, but while there were many UDF solutions, there wasn't any solution with Built-In Formula (at least not to my knowledge).
You lucked out, as I had already written this Formula couple of years ago.
Here is the formula. I have also uploaded the file with formula.
It only has one limitation, It cannot convert more than number $999,999,999,999.00 "Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Billion Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Million Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars and Zero Cent"
But I think it will do the job for you.
=IF(A1<=0,"Referred Cell Must be Empty",IF(A1>10^12-0.01,"Exceeds Maximum which is 999999999999",TRIM(PROPER(SUBSTITUTE(CONCATENATE(CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),1,1)+1,"","one hundred ","two hundred ","three hundred ","four hundred ","five hundred ","six hundred ","seven hundred ","eight hundred ","nine hundred "),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),2,1)+1,"",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),3,1)+1,"ten","eleven","twelve","thirteen","fourteen","fifteen","sixteen","seventeen","eighteen","nineteen"),"twenty","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),2,1))>1,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),3,1)+1,"","-one","-two","-three","-four","-five","-six","-seven","-eight","-nine"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),2,1))=0,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),3,1)+1,"","one","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine"),"")),IF(A1>=10^9," billion ",""),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),4,1)+1,"","one hundred ","two hundred ","three hu ndred ","four hundred ","five hundred ","six hundred ","seven hundred ","eight hundred ","nine hundred "),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),5,1)+1,"",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),6,1)+1,"ten","eleven","twelve","thirteen","fourteen","fifteen","sixteen","seventeen","eighteen","nineteen"),"twenty","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),5,1))>1,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),6,1)+1,"","-one","-two","-three","-four","-five","-six","-seven","-eight","-nine"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),5,1))=0,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),6,1)+1,"","one","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine"),"")),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),4,3))>0," million ",""),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),7,1)+1,"","one hundred ","two hundred ","three hundred ","four hundred ","five hundred ","six hundred ","seven hundred ","eight hundred ","nine hundred "),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),8,1)+1,"",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0, 12)),9,1)+1,"ten","eleven","twelve","thirteen","fourteen","fifteen","sixteen","seventeen","eighteen","nineteen"),"twenty","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),8,1))>1,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),9,1)+1,"","-one","-two","-three","-four","-five","-six","-seven","-eight","-nine"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),8,1))=0,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),9,1)+1,"","one","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine"),"")),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),7,3))," thousand ",""),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),10,1)+1,"","one hundred ","two hundred ","three hundred ","four hundred ","five hundred ","six hundred ","seven hundred ","eight hundred ","nine hundred "),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),11,1)+1,"",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"ten","eleven","twelve","thirteen","fourteen","fifteen","sixteen","seventeen","eighteen","nineteen"),"twenty","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety "),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),11,1))>1,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"","-one","-two","-three","-four","-five","-six","-seven","-eight","-nine"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),11,1))=0,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"","one","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine"),"")))," "," ")&IF(FLOOR(A1,1)>1," dollars"," ")&IF(AND(A1>=1,A1<2),"dollar",""))&" and "&IF(ISERROR(FIND(".",A1)),"Zero Cent",PROPER(IF(LEN(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2))=1,CHOOSE(1*LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2),"ten","twenty","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety")&" cents","")&CONCATENATE(CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)),REPT(0,12)),11,1)+1,"",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"ten","eleven","twelve","thirteen","fourteen","fifteen","sixteen","seventeen","eighteen","nineteen")&" cents","twent y","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)),REPT(0,12)),11,1))>1,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"","-one","-two","-three","-four","-five","-six","-seven","-eight","-nine")&" cents",IF(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)="00","zero cent",IF(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)="01","one cent",IF(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),1)="0",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"","one","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine")&" cents",""))))))))))
30 Replies
- Haytham AmairahSilver Contributor
Hi Flora,
In fact, there is no built-in function to do that.
I do not think this can easily be achieved using a formula.
But always there is a solution with VBA/Macros.
Please let us know why you can not use the VBA/Macros?
Is it disabled on your computer?- Flora SimBrass ContributorHaytham,
Due to corporate domain environment administration setting, macros are blocked by default in our office domain.
I got an excellent solution with built-in formulas provided by Jamil Mohammad.
Thanks
- JamilBronze Contributor
I had seen this question quite often, from colleagues, Q&A forums etc, but while there were many UDF solutions, there wasn't any solution with Built-In Formula (at least not to my knowledge).
You lucked out, as I had already written this Formula couple of years ago.
Here is the formula. I have also uploaded the file with formula.
It only has one limitation, It cannot convert more than number $999,999,999,999.00 "Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Billion Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Million Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars and Zero Cent"
But I think it will do the job for you.
=IF(A1<=0,"Referred Cell Must be Empty",IF(A1>10^12-0.01,"Exceeds Maximum which is 999999999999",TRIM(PROPER(SUBSTITUTE(CONCATENATE(CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),1,1)+1,"","one hundred ","two hundred ","three hundred ","four hundred ","five hundred ","six hundred ","seven hundred ","eight hundred ","nine hundred "),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),2,1)+1,"",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),3,1)+1,"ten","eleven","twelve","thirteen","fourteen","fifteen","sixteen","seventeen","eighteen","nineteen"),"twenty","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),2,1))>1,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),3,1)+1,"","-one","-two","-three","-four","-five","-six","-seven","-eight","-nine"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),2,1))=0,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),3,1)+1,"","one","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine"),"")),IF(A1>=10^9," billion ",""),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),4,1)+1,"","one hundred ","two hundred ","three hu ndred ","four hundred ","five hundred ","six hundred ","seven hundred ","eight hundred ","nine hundred "),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),5,1)+1,"",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),6,1)+1,"ten","eleven","twelve","thirteen","fourteen","fifteen","sixteen","seventeen","eighteen","nineteen"),"twenty","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),5,1))>1,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),6,1)+1,"","-one","-two","-three","-four","-five","-six","-seven","-eight","-nine"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),5,1))=0,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),6,1)+1,"","one","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine"),"")),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),4,3))>0," million ",""),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),7,1)+1,"","one hundred ","two hundred ","three hundred ","four hundred ","five hundred ","six hundred ","seven hundred ","eight hundred ","nine hundred "),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),8,1)+1,"",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0, 12)),9,1)+1,"ten","eleven","twelve","thirteen","fourteen","fifteen","sixteen","seventeen","eighteen","nineteen"),"twenty","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),8,1))>1,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),9,1)+1,"","-one","-two","-three","-four","-five","-six","-seven","-eight","-nine"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),8,1))=0,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),9,1)+1,"","one","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine"),"")),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),7,3))," thousand ",""),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),10,1)+1,"","one hundred ","two hundred ","three hundred ","four hundred ","five hundred ","six hundred ","seven hundred ","eight hundred ","nine hundred "),CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),11,1)+1,"",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"ten","eleven","twelve","thirteen","fourteen","fifteen","sixteen","seventeen","eighteen","nineteen"),"twenty","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety "),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),11,1))>1,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"","-one","-two","-three","-four","-five","-six","-seven","-eight","-nine"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),11,1))=0,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(A1),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"","one","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine"),"")))," "," ")&IF(FLOOR(A1,1)>1," dollars"," ")&IF(AND(A1>=1,A1<2),"dollar",""))&" and "&IF(ISERROR(FIND(".",A1)),"Zero Cent",PROPER(IF(LEN(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2))=1,CHOOSE(1*LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2),"ten","twenty","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety")&" cents","")&CONCATENATE(CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)),REPT(0,12)),11,1)+1,"",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"ten","eleven","twelve","thirteen","fourteen","fifteen","sixteen","seventeen","eighteen","nineteen")&" cents","twent y","thirty","forty","fifty","sixty","seventy","eighty","ninety"),IF(VALUE(MID(TEXT(INT(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)),REPT(0,12)),11,1))>1,CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"","-one","-two","-three","-four","-five","-six","-seven","-eight","-nine")&" cents",IF(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)="00","zero cent",IF(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)="01","one cent",IF(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),1)="0",CHOOSE(MID(TEXT(INT(LEFT(TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE(A1,".",REPT(" ",255)),255,200)),2)),REPT(0,12)),12,1)+1,"","one","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine")&" cents",""))))))))))
- Azeem143Copper Contributor
Hi dear sir ,
I am very happy to see your formula about Numbers to Words converter. from long time i was searching it. I use your formula and its working fine. But there is a little problem. I am living in Bahrain. I already choose Bahraini Dinar to small currency fils. But fils if I write in cell, for example 450.350 BD . It should be four hundred and fifty BD and three hundred fifty fils. But your formula said four hundred and fifty BD and thirty five fils. But 3rd decimal Place your formula is not calculating. Can you help me please ? Waiting for your reply. Thanks If you can contact me on my whats-app it will be also great . +97338103220. Waiting for your reply. Thanks
Best Regards
Azeem
- JamilBronze ContributorYou need to change your computer regional setting. because from what you describe, it appears that your computer regional setting is recognizing dot as thousand separator and comma as decimal points.
- pbsmoothie16Copper Contributor
Brilliant! Just replace Dollar to your own currency and you are good to go. This is amazing work.
- Azeem143Copper Contributor
Hi dear sir, i already changed Dollar to Bahraini Dinar , but this is work for 2 decimal numbers , i want 3 decimal numbers . Because Bahrain Currency have one thousand fills then its equal to 1 Bahrain Dinar. If i write 0.530 BD converted to words cell fifty three fills . It should be five hundred thirty fils. I hope you understand dear sir . Please help me . Thanks
- Flora SimBrass ContributorWow!
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!