The standard Microsoft-provided SpellNumber formula uses Millions and Billions. If you do billing or accounting in India, you need Lakhs and Crores. Follow the steps below to add the custom =SpellRupees() formula to your workbook.

Step 1: Open the VBE Editor

  1. Press ALT + F11 within Excel.
  2. Go to Insert > Module.

Step 2: Copy the Indian Format VBA Code

Function SpellRupees(ByVal MyNumber) Dim Rupees, Paise, Temp Dim DecimalPlace, Count ReDim Place(9) As String Place(2) = " Thousand " Place(3) = " Lakh " Place(4) = " Crore " Place(5) = " Arab " MyNumber = Trim(CStr(MyNumber)) DecimalPlace = InStr(MyNumber, ".") If DecimalPlace > 0 Then Paise = GetTens(Left(Mid(MyNumber, DecimalPlace + 1) & "00", 2)) MyNumber = Trim(Left(MyNumber, DecimalPlace - 1)) End If Count = 1 Do While MyNumber <> "" If Count = 1 Then Temp = GetHundreds(Right(MyNumber, 3)) If Len(MyNumber) > 3 Then MyNumber = Left(MyNumber, Len(MyNumber) - 3) Else MyNumber = "" End If Else Temp = GetHundreds(Right(MyNumber, 2)) If Len(MyNumber) > 2 Then MyNumber = Left(MyNumber, Len(MyNumber) - 2) Else MyNumber = "" End If End If If Temp <> "" Then Rupees = Temp & Place(Count) & Rupees Count = Count + 1 Loop Select Case Rupees Case "" Rupees = "No Rupees" Case "One" Rupees = "One Rupee" Case Else Rupees = Rupees & " Rupees" End Select Select Case Paise Case "" Paise = " and No Paise Only" Case "One" Paise = " and One Paisa Only" Case Else Paise = " and " & Paise & " Paise Only" End Select SpellRupees = Rupees & Paise End Function Function GetHundreds(ByVal MyNumber) Dim Result As String If Val(MyNumber) = 0 Then Exit Function MyNumber = Right("000" & MyNumber, 3) ' Convert the hundreds place. If Mid(MyNumber, 1, 1) <> "0" Then Result = GetDigit(Mid(MyNumber, 1, 1)) & " Hundred " End If ' Convert the tens and ones place. If Mid(MyNumber, 2, 1) <> "0" Then Result = Result & GetTens(Mid(MyNumber, 2)) Else Result = Result & GetDigit(Mid(MyNumber, 3)) End If GetHundreds = Result End Function Function GetTens(TensText) Dim Result As String Result = "" If Val(Left(TensText, 1)) = 1 Then Select Case Val(TensText) Case 10: Result = "Ten" Case 11: Result = "Eleven" Case 12: Result = "Twelve" Case 13: Result = "Thirteen" Case 14: Result = "Fourteen" Case 15: Result = "Fifteen" Case 16: Result = "Sixteen" Case 17: Result = "Seventeen" Case 18: Result = "Eighteen" Case 19: Result = "Nineteen" Case Else End Select Else Select Case Val(Left(TensText, 1)) Case 2: Result = "Twenty " Case 3: Result = "Thirty " Case 4: Result = "Forty " Case 5: Result = "Fifty " Case 6: Result = "Sixty " Case 7: Result = "Seventy " Case 8: Result = "Eighty " Case 9: Result = "Ninety " Case Else End Select Result = Result & GetDigit _ (Right(TensText, 1)) End If GetTens = Result End Function Function GetDigit(Digit) Select Case Val(Digit) Case 1: GetDigit = "One" Case 2: GetDigit = "Two" Case 3: GetDigit = "Three" Case 4: GetDigit = "Four" Case 5: GetDigit = "Five" Case 6: GetDigit = "Six" Case 7: GetDigit = "Seven" Case 8: GetDigit = "Eight" Case 9: GetDigit = "Nine" Case Else: GetDigit = "" End Select End Function

Step 3: Save and Call the Formula

  1. Paste the code, close the VBE editor.
  2. Now type =SpellRupees(A1) in your sheet!
  3. Save as an Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook (*.xlsm).