Excel's VALUE function has only one argument: where a is the value stored as text that you want to convert into a number.

Using just one formula, you can create an entire table, generate a filtered view, calculate a running total, or build a compact list that updates itself every time your data changes. If you’re ready ...

Daniel Jassy, CFA, is an Investopedia Academy instructor and the founder of SPYderCRusher Research. He contributes to Excel and Algorithmic Trading. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant ...