How to convert currency to words text in Excel?
For non-native speakers who use English as their second language, sometimes is hard to directly change the currency number to English words when the number is too long. In this article, you will learn how to easily convert currency to words text in Excel.
Convert currency to words with VBA code
Convert currency to words with Kutools for Excel
Convert currency to words with VBA code
With the below VBA code, you can convert currency number to English words.
1. Press Alt + F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications dialog box.
2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications dialog box, click Insert > Module. Then copy and paste the below code into the code window.
VBA code: Convert currency number to English Words
Function NumberstoWords(ByVal pNumber)
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
NumberstoWords = 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 Function3. Press Alt + Q keys simultaneously to close the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications dialog box.
4. Select a blank cell (B1) which is adjacent to the cell you want to convert to words, enter the formula =NumberstoWords(A1), and then press the Enter key.
Note: A1 is the cell contains the currency number. You can change it as you need.
5. Select the cell B1, drag the Fill Handle down to get all English words of the currency numbers.
Convert currency to words with Kutools for Excel
This long VBA code seems complicated. Here I will introduce you a handy utility to easily solve this problem. With the Numbers to Words utility of Kutools for Excel, converting currency to words won’t be a problem anymore. Please do as follows.
Before applying Kutools for Excel, please download and install it firstly.
1. Select the cells with the currency numbers you want to convert.
2. Click Kutools > Content > Numbers to Words. See screenshot:
3. In the Numbers to Currency Words dialog box, select English option, and click the OK or Apply button.
Now the selected currency numbers are converted to English words immediately.
If you want to have a free trial (30-day) of this utility, please click to download it, and then go to apply the operation according above steps.
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