Excel - is it possible to create words from numbers? 1

[briansandpiper]

I have been asked if it is possible to create from a currency formatted cell another cell expressing the same value as words - the same way as appears on a cheque. For instance - $236.00 would appear as $two hundred thirty six.00

Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Loomah]

I know this isn't going to be a great help but I have seen code for this - I just can't remember where!

However a quick search turned this up - not the one I've seen before but....

http://www.ozgrid.com/VBA/ValueToWords.htm

;-)

If a man says something and there are no women there to hear him, is he still wrong?

 

[KenWright]

Hi Brian, The following is a nice comprehensive answer compiled by Norman Harker from posts in the Microsoft Excel newsgroups.

You should try a Google search for questions as you might imagine that this is a fairly common question.

See:

XL2000: How to Convert a Numeric Value into English Words

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q213360&

and:

XL: How to Convert a Numeric Value into English Words

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q140704&

and:

(courtesy of a cut and paste from a Tom Ogilvy post):

If you want an addin that provides a worksheet function that does this,
download Laurent Longre's free morefunc.xll addin found here:

http://longre.free.fr/english/

It is downloaded in a zip file which also contains an informative file in
'hlp' format that describes the 33 or so very useful functions included, one
of which does the number to words conversion you describe (supports various
languages and currencies).


and:
(Courtesy of Andy Wiggins FCCA) of

http://www.BygSoftware.com

This file might be a help:

http://www.bygsoftware.com/examples/zipfiles/num2wrds.zip

It's in the "Accountants" section on page:

http://www.bygsoftware.com/examples/examples.htm

It contains two methods to convert numbers to words and two check writing
routines.

The code is open and commented.

And, finally:

http://groups.google.com/groups?as_umsgid=3B682245.F7B58BAF@consumer.org

A post containing a UDF by Bernie Deitrick that will take you into US budget
territory by covering amounts into trillions.

Regards
Ken............

 

[briansandpiper]

Many thanks for your help - problem solved!

Brian

 

[KenWright]

Glad we could help - appreciate the feedback.

Regards
Ken..............