Convert Inches to Centimeters or Vice Versa in Excel Worksheets
by Avantix Learning Team | Updated July 29, 2021
Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows)
You can convert cm to inches (inches to centimeters or centimetres) using formulas with operators or functions in Excel. This is useful since the regional settings on a computer affect the default measurement system used in Excel and other programs.
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The following are the conversion amounts:
1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 cm = 0.3937 inch
Dividing to convert from cm to inches
To convert from cm to inches by dividing:
- Click in a cell where you want to insert the converted amount.
- Type =cell to convert/2.54 (for example =A2/2.54)
- Press Enter.
In the following example, the conversion formula is entered in column B:
Multiplying to convert from inches to cm
To convert from inches to cm by multiplying:
- Click in a cell where you want to insert the converted amount.
- Type =cell to convert*2.54 (for example =A2*2.54)
- Press Enter.
In the following example, the conversion formula is entered in column B:
Using the CONVERT function
You can also use the CONVERT function to convert measurements.
The CONVERT function uses the following syntax: =CONVERT(Cell to convert,Units to convert from,Units to convert to).
The units must be entered in quotation marks or double quotes (such as “cm”).
Converting cm to inches using the CONVERT function
To convert cm to inches using the CONVERT function:
- Click in a cell where you want to insert the converted amount.
- Type =CONVERT(cell to convert,”cm”,”in”). For example, type =CONVERT(A2,”cm”,”in”).
- Press Enter.
In the following example, the conversion formula is entered in column B:
Converting inches to cm using the CONVERT function
To convert inches to cm using the CONVERT function:
- Click in a cell where you want to insert the converted amount.
- Type =CONVERT(cell to convert,”in”,”cm”). For example, type =CONVERT(A2,”in”,”cm”).
- Press Enter.
In the following example, the conversion formula is entered in column B:
There are also other units you can use with the CONVERT function.
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