MS Excel: STR Function (VBA)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel STR function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel STR function returns a string representation of a number.

Syntax

The syntax for the Microsoft Excel STR function is:

Str( number )

Parameters or Arguments

number is the value to convert to a string.

Applies To

The STR function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:

• Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Excel Function

The STR function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following type of function:

• VBA function (VBA)

Example (as VBA Function)

The STR function can only be used in VBA code in Microsoft Excel.
Let's look at some Excel STR function examples and explore how to use the STR function in Excel VBA code:

STR(12)
Result: "12"

STR(450)
Result: "450"

For example:

Dim LResult As String

LResult = Str(16)