# NUMBERVALUE

## Content

This function converts text to a number, in a locale-independent way.

## Syntax

`NUMBERVALUE(Text, [Decimal_separator], [Group_separator])`

## Arguments

This function has the following arguments:

| Argument | Description |
| -------- | ----------- |
| *Text* | [Required] The text to convert to a number. |
| *Decimal\_separator* | [Optional] The character used to separate the integer and fractional part of the result. |
| *Group\_separator* | [Optional] The character used to separate groupings of numbers, such as thousands from hundreds and millions from thousands. |

## Examples

`NUMBERVALUE("2.500,27",",",".")`
`NUMBERVALUE("3.5%")`