Thursday, November 6, 2014

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Convert numbers into words in MS Excel - Spell Number


 One of my friends often used to ask me is there any formula in MS Excel through which he can convert number into text, number to word conversion or simply if he can spell numbers to English. He was using MS Excel 2007 file to maintain record of his business and needed this formula for reporting
purposes. I told him that there is no in-built formula in Excel for this conversion and he had to create Macro to make this happen. There can be other people as well facing the same problem so I have decided to upload its method for public use.

1.       Open Microsoft VB for excel. This can be done through Alt + F11.
2.      Insert module by right clicking “VBA Project” on extreme left of the screen. This can also be done through “Insert > Module”.
3.      Past VBA code given below, save & close it and save your file as Macro enabled file (Excel Macro Enabled Workbook).
Note: Formula name for this action is “SpellNumberToEnglish”

Sub Number()
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 Cent"
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



Troubleshooting
Macros might be disable on your system in which case this formula will not work. To resolve this, go to Excel options > Trust Center Settings > Macro Settings> Enable macros...