NUMBERVALUE
Supported, behaves as documentedCategory: Text · Last tested 2026-08-06
Real, executed compatibility results for the NUMBERVALUE function across Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and LibreOffice Calc — verified by actually running it. Syntax and links to each vendor’s official documentation are below.
Support matrix
| Engine | Documented | Live-tested | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel | Yes | Not yet | n/a |
| Google Sheets | No | Not yet | n/a |
| LibreOffice Calc | No | Yes (25.8.7.3, 2026-08-06) | Supported, behaves as documented |
LibreOffice version history
We executed the same test cases under each LibreOffice release to show exactly when NUMBERVALUE’s support changed — not documentation claims, real results.
| LibreOffice version | Verdict | Tested |
|---|---|---|
| 24.2.0.3 | Supported, behaves as documented | 2026-07-19 |
| 24.8.7.2 | Supported, behaves as documented | 2026-07-19 |
| 25.2.0.3 | Supported, behaves as documented | 2026-07-24 |
| 25.8.7.3 | Supported, behaves as documented | 2026-08-06 |
Executed test cases
LibreOffice Calc 25.8.7.3 (tested 2026-08-06)
| Formula | Description | Result | Expected | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =NUMBERVALUE("1234.56",".",",") | Basic numeric text conversion with explicit US-style decimal_separator and group_separator arguments | 1234.56 | 1234.56 | Matched |
| =NUMBERVALUE("2.500,27",",",".") | European-style formatted number: ',' is passed as decimal_separator and '.' as group_separator, letting NUMBERVALUE parse locale-formatted text regardless of the engine's own locale settings | 2500.27 | 2500.27 Matches Microsoft's own documented example. Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/numbervalue-function-1b05c8cf-2bfa-4437-af70-596c7ea7d879 |
Matched |
| =NUMBERVALUE("abc",".",",") | Text that cannot be parsed as a number at all -> #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/numbervalue-function-1b05c8cf-2bfa-4437-af70-596c7ea7d879 - 'If any of the arguments are not valid, NUMBERVALUE returns the #VALUE! error value' |
Matched |
| =NUMBERVALUE("12.34.56",".",",") | A decimal separator appearing more than once in the text is documented as invalid input -> #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #VALUE! Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/numbervalue-function-1b05c8cf-2bfa-4437-af70-596c7ea7d879 - decimal separator used multiple times is explicitly called out as an error condition |
Matched |
Docs & syntax
- Excel: official documentation