What is Excel Dollar Function?

The Excel Dollar Function is a built-in worksheet function that converts a text representation of a number into an actual number. This function is useful when dealing with numbers in text format that need to be used in calculations.

What are the types of Excel Dollar Function?

There are two types of Excel Dollar Function:

Single Currency Format: Converts the text representation of a number into a currency format, such as dollars or euros.
Double Currency Format: Converts the text representation of a number into a currency format, including both whole number and decimal points.

How to complete Excel Dollar Function

To complete the Excel Dollar Function, follow these steps:

01
Enter the cell reference or the text representation of the number you want to convert.
02
Specify the format type: single currency or double currency.
03
Press Enter to display the converted number in the selected currency format.

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Questions & answers

The dollar sign fixes the reference to a given cell, so that it remains unchanged no matter where the formula moves. In other words, using $ in cell references allows you to copy the formula in Excel without changing references.
In Excel, the formula for converting a number to a text representation with a $ symbol is =TEXT($number, "$#,##0.00") . This will format the number with the appropriate number of decimal places and with the $ symbol.
In Excel, the formula for converting a number to a text representation with a $ symbol is =TEXT($number, "$#,##0.00") . This will format the number with the appropriate number of decimal places and with the $ symbol. Another formula that can be used to format numbers as text is =TEXT(number, "0%") .
$D$21:$D$44 is the column of numbers to add, the amount column. $B$21:$B$44 is the first criteria range, the region column. B10 is the first criteria value, the region. $C$21:$C$44 is the second criteria range, the department column.
You can enter the dollar signs manually when you create a formula, but there's an easier way. Just press F4 after you type the cell reference in the formula. For example, type =A1+B1 and then press F4. The cell reference will change to $A$1.