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How to spell out or convert numbers to English words in Excel?

Supposing you have a lot of price amount numbers, and now you need to convert or spell out them to text strings. For example, convert $123.55 to the English words one hundred twenty-three dollars and fifty five cents. In Excel there are no effective facility to solve this problem but using the long and complex VBA code. In this article, I will introduce you some methods to deal with it.

Spell out or convert numbers to English words with VBA code

Spell out or convert numbers to English words with Kutools for Excel


Spell out or convert numbers to English words with VBA code

The following long VBA code can help you to spell out numbers to text strings. Do as follows:

1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys, and it opens the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following macro in the Module window.

VBA: Spell out currency numbers to English words in Excel

Function SpellNumberToEnglish(ByVal pNumber)
'Updateby20131113
Dim Dollars, Cents
arr = Array("", "", " Thousand ", " Million ", " Billion ", " Trillion ")
pNumber = Trim(Str(pNumber))
xDecimal = InStr(pNumber, ".")
If xDecimal > 0 Then
    Cents = GetTens(Left(Mid(pNumber, xDecimal + 1) & "00", 2))
    pNumber = Trim(Left(pNumber, xDecimal - 1))
End If
xIndex = 1
Do While pNumber <> ""
    xHundred = ""
    xValue = Right(pNumber, 3)
    If Val(xValue) <> 0 Then
        xValue = Right("000" & xValue, 3)
        If Mid(xValue, 1, 1) <> "0" Then
            xHundred = GetDigit(Mid(xValue, 1, 1)) & " Hundred "
        End If
        If Mid(xValue, 2, 1) <> "0" Then
            xHundred = xHundred & GetTens(Mid(xValue, 2))
        Else
            xHundred = xHundred & GetDigit(Mid(xValue, 3))
        End If
    End If
    If xHundred <> "" Then
        Dollars = xHundred & arr(xIndex) & Dollars
    End If
    If Len(pNumber) > 3 Then
        pNumber = Left(pNumber, Len(pNumber) - 3)
    Else
        pNumber = ""
    End If
    xIndex = xIndex + 1
Loop
Select Case Dollars
    Case ""
        Dollars = "No Dollars"
    Case "One"
        Dollars = "One Dollar"
    Case Else
        Dollars = Dollars & " Dollars"
End Select
Select Case Cents
    Case ""
        Cents = " and No Cents"
    Case "One"
        Cents = " and One Cent"
    Case Else
        Cents = " and " & Cents & " Cents"
End Select
SpellNumberToEnglish = Dollars & Cents
End Function
Function GetTens(pTens)
Dim Result As String
Result = ""
If Val(Left(pTens, 1)) = 1 Then
    Select Case Val(pTens)
        Case 10: Result = "Ten"
        Case 11: Result = "Eleven"
        Case 12: Result = "Twelve"
        Case 13: Result = "Thirteen"
        Case 14: Result = "Fourteen"
        Case 15: Result = "Fifteen"
        Case 16: Result = "Sixteen"
        Case 17: Result = "Seventeen"
        Case 18: Result = "Eighteen"
        Case 19: Result = "Nineteen"
        Case Else
    End Select
Else
Select Case Val(Left(pTens, 1))
    Case 2: Result = "Twenty "
    Case 3: Result = "Thirty "
    Case 4: Result = "Forty "
    Case 5: Result = "Fifty "
    Case 6: Result = "Sixty "
    Case 7: Result = "Seventy "
    Case 8: Result = "Eighty "
    Case 9: Result = "Ninety "
    Case Else
End Select
Result = Result & GetDigit(Right(pTens, 1))
End If
GetTens = Result
End Function
Function GetDigit(pDigit)
Select Case Val(pDigit)
    Case 1: GetDigit = "One"
    Case 2: GetDigit = "Two"
    Case 3: GetDigit = "Three"
    Case 4: GetDigit = "Four"
    Case 5: GetDigit = "Five"
    Case 6: GetDigit = "Six"
    Case 7: GetDigit = "Seven"
    Case 8: GetDigit = "Eight"
    Case 9: GetDigit = "Nine"
    Case Else: GetDigit = ""
End Select
End Function

3. Then save the code, and return to the worksheet, in the adjacent Cell B2, enter the formula =SpellNumberToEnglish(A1), see screenshot:

4. Then press Enter key, and select the Cell B2, then drag the fill handle over to the range that contains this formula as you need. And all of the currency numbers have been spelt out to English words. See screenshot:

Note: As they are formulas, when you need to copy and paste them, please paste as values.


Spell out or convert numbers to English words with Kutools for Excel

Maybe the above long code can make you be mad, please don't worry, here I can give you an easy and quick way to solve it. With the Kutools for Excel’s Numbers to Words function, you can quickly and conveniently convert the numbers to text strings.

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1. Select the range numbers that you want to spell out, and click Kutools > Content > Numbers to Words.
doc kutools number to words 1

2. In the popping out dialog box, choose English from the Languages. And you can preview the results from the right Preview Pane. See screenshot:
doc kutools number to words 2

3. Then click Ok or Apply. And all of the price amount numbers have been converted to text strings in the original range.
doc kutools number to words 3

Note: If you just want to convert numbers to English words (not currency), please check Not converted to Currency checkbox.
doc kutools number to words 3 doc kutools number to words 3

This fantastic feature of Numbers to Words can easily translate currency numbers to the text of currency in English or Chinese, such as translate 32.01 to "Thirty-two dollars and one cent" or "叁拾贰元零壹分". Have a Free Trial!

Demo: Spell out currency numbers to English words

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Hi! How would I go about adding hyphens ( - ) between compound numbers, so instead of it spelling 55 as Fifty Five it would spell Fifty-Five. Simply adding hyphens to all "tens" obviously doesn't work since that would mean tat 20,000,000 would be spelled as "Twenty- Million". Thanks to whoever can solve this!
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Hi! How would I go about adding hyphens ( - ) between compound numbers, so instead of it spelling 55 as Fifty Five it would spell Fifty-Five. Simply adding hyphens to all "tens" obviously doesn't work since that would mean tat 20,000,000 would be spelled as "Twenty- Million". Thanks to whoever can solve this!
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not suitable for indian currency allways show in doller
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Hi prem,
At present, this Numbers to Words feature enables to convert numbers to Chinese Yuan and US Dollars.
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How can i get actuall figure without "no cents/ no dollars", if it's not needed. Please Email me in shown Mail ID.
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HAVE U GOT ANY SOLUTION FOR THIS
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just delete the no cents on line 46 and no dollars on line 38, leave it "" only
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I was unable to do it, I don't know what happened to it, first of all it was OK, but only for one time then it shows this sign #NAME? can any one help me in this regards.
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Save it as Excel Macro Enable Workbook. and each time you will open the file, you'll see a Security Warning prompt (usually on top of Formula Bar) you have to click the Option button and tick the "Enable this content". This would solve your problem. Hope it would help
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Please try one more time
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everytime i close the file.. the complete program is lost.. how can i save this for all my excel files
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thanks for the excellent job, I tried it , great , its working , greetings from Sri Lanka
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We thank you for this guideline it is most helpful, but how can i change the currency from Dollars to Rwandan Francs?

Thanks
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search the below texts in the vba code and replace eg : search 1 >> Search for "Dollars" Replace with "Rwandan Francs"
search 2 >> Search for "Dollar" Replace with "Rwandan Franc"
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I have followed the guidelines and managed to do it perfectly well for the first time. I have been designing templates and it has worked for me. Thank you so much.
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i wan to change this eg:( one hundred thousand rupees only ), pls explain me how to get that word "only"
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