Excel's VALUE function has only one argument: where a is the value stored as text that you want to convert into a number.

Microsoft’s new Copilot function in Excel lets users generate, analyze and explain data directly from cell formulas, marking a major step toward full AI integration within spreadsheets.

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Microsoft's latest additions to Excel will likely please many looking to automate their data crunching processes.