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Excel CONVERT Functions

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Excel CONVERT Functions
September 21, 2011 by Mynda Treacy

With a family of 4 fussy eaters to feed (well actually, 3 fussy eaters and myself) I do a lot of research on the internet for new recipes.

The problem is I often find great recipes but they’re in imperial measurements and I have to convert them.

Actually, it’s not that big a problem ‘cause I can use the Excel CONVERT function.

After all, I already have Excel open to do my meal plan so it’s easy just to type in the formula while I’m there. Oops…I may have revealed too much about my nerdy behaviour there……quickly moving on.

Excel CONVERT Function Syntax

=CONVERT(number, from_unit, to_unit)

CONVERT Function Example

=CONVERT(0.5,"lbm","g")

Result

226.796185

You can either type the conversion units into the function like in the example above, or simply reference cells that contain the data, as per the examples below.

Here are some more examples:

Excel CONVERT Function

Note: the conversion units are case sensitive.

There’s a huge list of different conversion units available including time, power, liquid measure and more.

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Comments

  1. Sonu

    July 6, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    Hi Mynda,

    I would like to convert 4760 kgs to liters.How can i do that with the help of convert function.please advise.

    Regards
    Sonu

    Reply
    • Carlo Estopia

      July 7, 2013 at 1:04 am

      Hi Sonu,

      Excel can’t convert kg (mass) to liter (volume) using ‘CONVERT’ because
      they are different units of measurement.

      Cheers,

      CarloE

      Reply
      • Sonu

        July 13, 2013 at 10:52 pm

        Hi CarloE,

        Thanks for your prompt reply.

        Is there any other way to do this using excel?

        please advise.

        Thanks and Regards
        Sonu

        Reply
        • Mynda Treacy

          July 14, 2013 at 10:33 am

          Hi Sonu,

          It depends on the density of the substance, but it’s roughly 1:1. If you know the density then it’s a simple math equation in Excel or a calculator. There’s no function you can use.

          Kind regards,

          Mynda.

          Reply

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