CONVERT function

Converts a value from one unit of measurement to the corresponding value in another unit of measurement. Enter the units of measurement directly as text in quotation marks or as a reference. The units of measurement specified through the arguments must match the supported unit symbols, which are case-sensitive. For example, the symbol for the unit "newton" is the uppercase "N".

The measurement units recognized by CONVERT fall into 13 groups, which are listed below. CONVERT will perform conversions between any two units within one group but reject any request to convert between units in different groups.

You can also add binary and decimal prefixes to units of measurement that support them. The list of all prefixes and their corresponding multipliers are shown below.

warning

This function may not be compatible with other spreadsheet software.


Syntax

CONVERT(Number; FromUnit; ToUnit)

Number is the number to be converted.

FromUnit is the unit from which conversion is taking place.

ToUnit is the unit to which conversion is taking place. Both units must be of the same type.

warning

If FromUnit and ToUnit are not valid units from the same group, then CONVERT reports an invalid argument error (Err:502).


Examples

=CONVERT(-10; "C"; "F")

Here the function converts -10 degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, returning the value 14. There is not a simple multiplicative relationship between temperature units, as different reference points are used. Hence, as in this case, an input negative number may be converted to a positive value.

=CONVERT(3.5; "mi"; "yd")

Here the function converts 3.5 international miles to yards, returning the value 6160. Both units are in the Length and distance group.

=CONVERT(256; "Gibit"; "Mibyte")

Here the function converts 256 gigibits to mebibytes, returning the value 32768. Both units (bit and byte) are in the Information group and support binary prefixes.

=CONVERT(1; "dyn"; "e")

Here the function returns an invalid argument error (Err:502) because the two units (dyne and erg) are in different groups (Force and Energy respectively).

Units of measurement

Below are the unit measurement groups supported by the CONVERT function. Be aware that conversions can only happen between units that belong to the same group.

note

The column Prefix indicates whether or not a given unit of measurement supports prefixes.


ພື້ນທີ່

note

Some measurement units have more than one accepted symbol. The accepted unit symbols are separated by semicolons in the Unit symbol column.


Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"ang2" ; "ang^2"

Square angstrom

ແມ່ນ

"ar"

Are

ແມ່ນ

"ft2" ; "ft^2"

Square foot

ບໍ່

"ha"

Hectare

ບໍ່

"in2" ; "in^2"

Square inch

ບໍ່

"ly2" ; "ly^2"

Square light-year

ບໍ່

"m2" ; "m^2"

Square meter

ແມ່ນ

"mi2" ; "mi^2"

Square international mile

ບໍ່

"Morgen"

Morgen

ບໍ່

"Nmi2" ; "Nmi^2"

Square nautical mile

ບໍ່

"Pica2" ; "Pica^2" ; "picapt2" ; "picapt^2"

Square pica point

ບໍ່

"pica2" ; "pica^2"

Square pica

ບໍ່

"uk_acre" ; "acre"

International acre

ບໍ່

"us_acre"

US survey acre

ບໍ່

"yd2" ; "yd^2"

Square yard

ບໍ່


Energy

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"BTU" ; "btu"

British thermal unit

ບໍ່

"c"

Thermochemical calorie

ແມ່ນ

"cal"

International Steam Table calorie

ແມ່ນ

"e"

erg

ແມ່ນ

"eV" ; "ev"

Electron volt

ແມ່ນ

"flb"

Foot-pound

ບໍ່

"HPh" ; "hh"

Horsepower-hour

ບໍ່

"J"

Joule

ແມ່ນ

"Wh" ; "wh"

Watt-hour

ແມ່ນ


Flux density

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"ga"

Gauss

ແມ່ນ

"T"

Tesla

ແມ່ນ


Force

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"dyn" ; "dy"

Dyne

ແມ່ນ

"N"

Newton

ແມ່ນ

"lbf"

Pound-force

ບໍ່

"pond"

Pond

ແມ່ນ


ຂໍ້ມູນ

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"bit"

Bit

ແມ່ນ

"byte"

Byte

ແມ່ນ


Length and distance

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"ang"

Angstrom

ແມ່ນ

"ell"

Ell

ບໍ່

"ft"

ຟຸດ

ບໍ່

"in"

ນີ້ວ

ບໍ່

"ly" ; "lightyear"

Light-year

ແມ່ນ

"m"

ແມັດ

ແມ່ນ

"mi"

International mile

ບໍ່

"Nmi"

Nautical mile

ບໍ່

"parsec" ; "pc"

Parsec

ແມ່ນ

"Pica" ; "picapt"

Pica point

ບໍ່

"pica"

ປິກາ

ບໍ່

"survey_mi"

US survey mile

ບໍ່

"yd"

Yard

ບໍ່


Mass and weight

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"cwt" ; "shweight"

Short hundredweight

ບໍ່

"g"

Gram

ແມ່ນ

"grain"

Grain

ບໍ່

"lbm"

Pound

ບໍ່

"ozm"

Ounce

ບໍ່

"pweight"

Pennyweight

ບໍ່

"sg"

Slug

ບໍ່

"stone"

Stone

ບໍ່

"ton"

Short ton

ບໍ່

"u"

Unified atomic mass unit

ແມ່ນ

"uk_cwt" ; "lcwt" ; "hweight"

Long hundredweight

ບໍ່

"uk_ton" ; "LTON" ; "brton"

Long ton

ບໍ່


ກຳລັງ

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"HP" ; "h"

Mechanical horsepower

ບໍ່

"PS"

Pferdestärke or metric horsepower

ບໍ່

"W" ; "w"

Watt

ແມ່ນ


Pressure

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"atm" ; ("at")(1)

Standard atmosphere

ແມ່ນ

"mmHg"

Millimeter of mercury

ແມ່ນ

"Pa"

Pascal

ແມ່ນ

"psi"

Pound per square inch

ບໍ່

"Torr"

Torr

ບໍ່


warning

1 - The "at" unit is deprecated. Use "atm" instead.


Speed

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"admkn"

Admiralty knot

ບໍ່

"kn"

International knot

ບໍ່

"m/h" ; "m/hr"

Meters per hour

ແມ່ນ

"m/s" ; "m/sec"

Meters per second

ແມ່ນ

"mph"

Miles per hour

ບໍ່


Temperature

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"C" ; "cel"

Degree Celsius

ບໍ່

"F" ; "fah"

Degree Fahrenheit

ບໍ່

"K" ; "kel"

Kelvin

ແມ່ນ

"Rank"

Degree Rankine

ບໍ່

"Reau"

Degree Réaumur

ບໍ່


ເວລາ

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"day" ; "d"

ວັນ

ບໍ່

"hr"

ຊົ່ວໂມງ

ບໍ່

"mn" ; "min"

ນາທີ

ບໍ່

"sec" ; "s"

ວິນາທີ

ແມ່ນ

"yr"

ປີ

ບໍ່


ປະລິມານ

Unit symbol

ລາຍລະອຽດ

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

"ang3" ; "ang^3"

Cubic angstrom

ແມ່ນ

"barrel"

Oil barrel

ບໍ່

"bushel"

US bushel

ບໍ່

"cup"

US cup

ບໍ່

"ft3" ; "ft^3"

Cubic foot

ບໍ່

"gal"

US gallon

ບໍ່

"Glass"(2)

Australian glass (200 milliliters)

ບໍ່

"GRT" ; "regton"

Gross register tonnage

ບໍ່

"Humpen"(2)

Humpen (500 milliliters)

ບໍ່

"in3" ; "in^3"

Cubic inch

ບໍ່

"l" ; "L" ; "lt"

Liter

ແມ່ນ

"ly3" ; "ly^3"

Cubic light-year

ບໍ່

"m3" ; "m^3"

Cubic meter

ແມ່ນ

"mi3" ; "mi^3"

Cubic international mile

ບໍ່

"Middy"(2)

Australian middy (285 milliliters)

ບໍ່

"MTON"

Measurement ton

ບໍ່

"Nmi3" ; "Nmi^3"

Cubic nautical mile

ບໍ່

"oz"

US fluid ounce

ບໍ່

"Pica3" ; "Pica^3" ; "picapt3" ; "picapt^3"

Cubic pica point

ບໍ່

"pica3" ; "pica^3"

Cubic pica

ບໍ່

"pt" ; "us_pt"

US pint

ບໍ່

"qt"

US quart

ບໍ່

"Schooner"(2)

Australian schooner (425 milliliters)

ບໍ່

"Sixpack"(2)

Six pack (2 liters)

ບໍ່

"tbs"

US tablespoon

ບໍ່

"tsp"

US teaspoon

ບໍ່

"tspm"

Metric teaspoon

ບໍ່

"uk_gal"

Imperial gallon

ບໍ່

"uk_pt"

Imperial pint

ບໍ່

"uk_qt"

Imperial quart

ບໍ່

"yd3" ; "yd^3"

Cubic yard

ບໍ່


note

2 - These units are not part of the Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) Version 1.3. Part 4: Recalculated Formula (OpenFormula) Format standard for the CONVERT function. They are preserved for backward compatibility.


Prefixes

Decimal prefixes

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

Multiplier

Y (yotta)

1024

Z (zetta)

1021

E (exa)

1018

P (peta)

1015

T (tera)

1012

G (giga)

109

M (mega)

106

k (kilo)

103

h (hecto)

102

e (deca)

101

d (deci)

10-1

c (centi)

10-2

m (milli)

10-3

u (micro)

10-6

n (nano)

10-9

p (pico)

10-12

f (femto)

10-15

a (atto)

10-18

z (zepto)

10-21

y (yocto)

10-24


Binary prefixes

ຄຳນຳໜ້າ

Multiplier

Yi (yobi)

280

Zi (zebi)

270

Ei (exbi)

260

Pi (pebi)

250

Ti (tebi)

240

Gi (gibi)

230

Mi (mebi)

220

ki (kibi)

210


Technical information

This function is not part of the Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) Version 1.3. Part 4: Recalculated Formula (OpenFormula) Format standard. The name space is

ORG.OPENOFFICE.CONVERT