XL.FindNumber function: find and extract a number from a text string

How to use FindNumber function for Excel: formula and results

XL.FindNumber function – Text function type – returns the first number (integer or decimal) found in a text string.

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Syntax

=XL.FindNumber(text)

ArgumentDescription
text
[required]		A text string or a range where you want to find a number

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FormulaDescription
=XL.FindNumber(A2)Returns the first number found in cell A2
=XL.FindNumber("Some number 100")Returns the first number found in the specified text string

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