Extract Numbers from Text and convert to Text

Meenakshi Sundaram S

Hi,

 

I have many rows of texts with each having a number within brackets. I would like to be able to extract the numbers from the texts, convert to number and sum them to get the total. I understand that the VALUE function can be used to convert text to number. However, I'm not sure how to extract the numbers from text.

 

Eg: ABC (23)

      DEFG (11)

      KLM (13)

      AK (123)

I want to extract 23, 11, 12 and 123. 

 

Is there a way to do this please?

Peter Kirkham

Meenakshi, you'll need to manipulate your strings to isolate the numerical digits between the brackets before applying the VALUE function. Assuming your text is formatted exactly as you describe, the function you are looking for is:

 

=VALUE(MID([Primary Column]1, FIND("(", [Primary Column]1) + 1, LEN([Primary Column]1) - FIND("(", [Primary Column]1) - 1))

 

Where [Primary Column] is the column containing your text strings. I'm sure there are other ways of doing it, but this formula works.