How to extract number only from text string in Excel?
Have you ever wanted to extract numbers only from a list of string in Excel? Here I introduce some ways for you to extract only numbers quickly and easily in Excel.
Method 1: Extract number only from text strings with formula
Method 2:Extract number only from text strings with VBA code
Method 3: Extract number only from text string with Kutools for Excel
Method 4: Extract decimal number only from text string with formula
Method 1: Extract number only from text strings with formula
The following long formula can help you to extract only the numbers from the text strings, please do as this:
Select a blank cell where you want to output the extracted number, then type this formula: =SUMPRODUCT(MID(0&A5, LARGE(INDEX(ISNUMBER(--MID(A5, ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN(A5))), 1)) * ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN(A5))), 0), ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN(A5))))+1, 1) * 10^ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN(A5)))/10), and then drag the fill handle to fill the range you need to apply this formula. See screenshot:
Notes:
- 1. A5 stands the first data you want to extract numbers only from the list.
- 2. The result will be showed as 0 when there are no numbers in the string.
Extract numbers only from text strings:
With Kutools for Excel’s EXTRACTNUMBERS function, you can quickly extract only numbers from the text string cells. Click to download Kutools for Excel!
Method 2: Extract number only from text strings with VBA code
Here is a VBA code which also can do you a favor, please do as follows:
1. Hold down the Alt + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following code in the Module Window.
VBA code: Extract number only from text string:
Sub ExtrNumbersFromRange()
Dim xRg As Range
Dim xDRg As Range
Dim xRRg As Range
Dim nCellLength As Integer
Dim xNumber As Integer
Dim strNumber As String
Dim xTitleId As String
Dim xI As Integer
xTitleId = "KutoolsforExcel"
Set xDRg = Application.InputBox("Please select text strings:", xTitleId, "", Type:=8)
If TypeName(xDRg) = "Nothing" Then Exit Sub
Set xRRg = Application.InputBox("Please select output cell:", xTitleId, "", Type:=8)
If TypeName(xRRg) = "Nothing" Then Exit Sub
xI = 0
strNumber = ""
For Each xRg In xDRg
xI = xI + 1
nCellLength = Len(xRg)
For xNumber = 1 To nCellLength
If IsNumeric(Mid(xRg, xNumber, 1)) Then
strNumber = strNumber & Mid(xRg, xNumber, 1)
End If
Next xNumber
xRRg.Item(xI) = strNumber
strNumber = ""
Next xRg
End Sub
3. And then, press F5 key to run this code, and a prompt box is popped out to remind selecting the text range you want to use, see screenshot:
4. Then, click OK, another prompt box is following, please select a cell to output the result, see screenshot:
5. At last, click OK button, and all numbers in the selected cells have been extracted at once.
Method 3: Extract number only from text string with Kutools for Excel
Kutools for Excel also has a powerful function which is called EXTRACTNUMBERS, with this function, you can quickly extract only the numbers from the original text strings.
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After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as follows:
1. Click a cell besides your text string where you will put the result, see screenshot:
2. Then click Kutools > Kutools functions > Text > EXTRACTNUMBERS, see screenshot:
3. In the Function Arguments dialog, select a cell which you want to extract the numbers from the Txt text box, and then enter true or false into the N text box, see screenshot:
Note: the argument N is an optional item, if you enter true, it will return the numbers as numerical, if you enter false, it will return the numbers as text format, the default is false, so you can leave it blank.
4. And then click OK, the numbers have been extracted from the selected cell, then drag the fill handle down to the cells you want to apply this function, you will get the following result:
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Method 4: Extract decimal number only from text string with formula
If the text strings which including some decimal numbers in your worksheet, how could you extract only the decimal numbers from the text strings?
The below formula can help you to extract the decimal numbers from the text strings quickly and easily.
Enter this formula：=LOOKUP(9.9E+307,--LEFT(MID(A5,MIN(FIND({1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0}, $A5&"1023456789")),999),ROW(INDIRECT("1:999"))))，and then fill handle down to the cells that you want to contain this formula, all the decimal numbers have been extracted from the text strings, see screenshot:
Extract number only from strings with Kutools for Excel
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