BET: Microsoft Excel Functions

Returns the text string that represents a number to a number.

text

The text string that represents a number.

REMARKS

		Text can be in any of the constant number, date, or time formats recognized by Microsoft Excel. If text is not in one of these formats, then #VALUE! is returned.
		The text enclosed in quotation marks or a reference to a cell containing the text you want to convert.
		This function is provided for compatibility with other spreadsheet programs.
		You do not generally need to use this function because Microsoft Excel automatically converts text to numbers as necessary.

EXAMPLES