How to Remove Currency Symbol in Excel (6 Ways)

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.

how to remove currency symbol in excel


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.

how to remove currency symbol in excel by format tab

  • We’ll get the result as follows.

Read More: How to Remove Dollar Sign in Excel Formula


Method 2 – Use the VALUE Function to Remove the Currency Symbol

Steps:

  • Copy the following formula in cell F5.
=VALUE(E5)

how to remove currency symbol in excel by VALUE function

  • Press Enter.

how to remove currency symbol in excel using VALUE function

  • Drag down to AutoFill the rest of the series.

Read More: How to Remove Sign from Numbers in Excel


Method 3 – Remove the Currency Symbol with the SUBSTITUTE Function

Our data is formatted in Text here.

how to remove currency symbol in excel if text values

Steps:

  • Copy the following formula in cell F5.
=SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(E5,"$",""),",","")

how to remove currency symbol in excel by substitute function

  • Press Enter.

  • Drag down to AutoFill rest of the series.

Read More: How to Remove Pound Sign in Excel


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)

how to remove currency symbol in excel Right Function

  • Press Enter.

  • Drag down to AutoFill rest of the series.

how to remove currency symbol in excel RIGHT and LEN function

Read More: How to Remove Percentage Symbol in Excel


Method 5 – Remove the Currency Symbol Using the REPLACE Function

Steps:

  • Insert the following formula in cell F5.
=REPLACE(E5,1,1,"")

  • Press Enter.

how to remove currency symbol in excel with replace function

  • Drag down to AutoFill rest of the series.

The function replaces the first character from the cell (the currency symbol) with a blank character.

Read More: How to Remove Dollar Sign in Excel


Method 6 – Using the Find and Replace Feature

Steps:

  • Press Ctrl + H and a dialog box will pop up.

how to remove currency symbol in excel by find and replace

  • Put $ in Find what and keep the Replace with box empty, then click on Replace All.

how to remove currency symbol in excel by find and replace

  • Click OK on the notification, and you’ll get the results.

how to remove currency symbol in excel by find and replace


Practice Section

We’ve attached a practice workbook where you may practice these methods.


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Mahbubur Rahman
Mahbubur Rahman

MAHBUBUR RAHMAN is a leather engineer with a talent for Excel and a passion for VBA programming. To him, programming is like a time-saving wizard, making data manipulation, file handling, and internet interactions a breeze. His skill set extends to SPSS, STATA, Deep Neural Networks, and Machine Learning. Holding a B.Sc in Leather Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, he's shifted to become a content developer. In this role, he crafts technical content centred around Excel... Read Full Bio

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