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CONVERT function

Converts a number from one measurement unit to another, like feet to meters or Fahrenheit to Celsius.

Syntax

=CONVERT(number, from_unit, to_unit)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
numberRequiredThe value to convert
from_unitRequiredThe unit of the number, like "ft", "kg" or "F"
to_unitRequiredThe unit to convert to

How to use CONVERT

CONVERT takes 3 required arguments. Type =CONVERT( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

Each result below was calculated by the SheetsBat formula engine.

=CONVERT(1, "lbm", "kg")Result 0.45359237
=CONVERT(68, "F", "C")Result 20
=CONVERT(2.5, "ft", "sec")Result #N/A

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