Excel automatically includes a Dollar symbol for the cells formatted as currency. We will show you how to remove the currency sign from the cells. We will use a sample dataset containing Product ID, Products, State, and Sales where the sale values have currency symbols.
Remove Currency Symbol in Excel: 6 Ways
Method 1 – Remove the Currency Symbol Using the Format Tab
Steps:
- Select the entire range containing the currency symbol and press Ctrl + 1. A dialogue box will pop up.
- Select None from the Symbol dropdown box and click OK.
- We’ll get the result as follows.
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Method 2 – Use the VALUE Function to Remove the Currency Symbol
Steps:
- Copy the following formula in cell F5.
=VALUE(E5)
- Press Enter.
- Drag down to AutoFill the rest of the series.
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Method 3 – Remove the Currency Symbol with the SUBSTITUTE Function
Our data is formatted in Text here.
Steps:
- Copy the following formula in cell F5.
=SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(E5,"$",""),",","")
- Press Enter.
- Drag down to AutoFill rest of the series.
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Method 4 – Using the RIGHT Function to Remove the Currency Symbol
Applicable for the text format.
Steps:
- Copy the following formula in cell F5.
= RIGHT(E5,LEN(E5)-1)
- Press Enter.
- Drag down to AutoFill rest of the series.
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Method 5 – Remove the Currency Symbol Using the REPLACE Function
Steps:
- Insert the following formula in cell F5.
=REPLACE(E5,1,1,"")
- Press Enter.
- Drag down to AutoFill rest of the series.
The function replaces the first character from the cell (the currency symbol) with a blank character.
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Method 6 – Using the Find and Replace Feature
Steps:
- Press Ctrl + H and a dialog box will pop up.
- Put $ in Find what and keep the Replace with box empty, then click on Replace All.
- Click OK on the notification, and you’ll get the results.
Practice Section
We’ve attached a practice workbook where you may practice these methods.
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