In many scenarios, you'll want to format the result of your TIMEVALUE formula so it displays as an actual time. Rows 7 and 8 show a couple of examples of how this number can be formatted to suit your needs. For example, if you multiply the value in B4 by 24, you'll get 17.95, i.e. What you're seeing in the Result row is the time in B4 expressed as a fraction of 1 day. When Excel converts the text to a time value, it doesn't automatically apply a format to the result - it simply stores the number that your time value represents. Note that row 6 contains the actual result of the TIMEVALUE formula.
In the following screenshot, you'll see the TIMEVALUE function in action for the two examples given above: If you try typing values like this directly into Excel, you'll find that Excel recognizes them as time values and automatically converts them for you. You are most likely to encounter this in a spreadsheet that has been imported from another format, such as a CSV or text file. To use this function, you need a cell that contains a text value which has been entered to look like a time. =TIMEVALUE(time_text) The TEXTVALUE Function - worked example The TIMEVALUE function is used to convert a text value into a time value. This will allow you to convert the text values into valid time values. If you have a spreadsheet with time values that have been added to the spreadsheet as text values, you need the TIMEVALUE function.
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