How to Convert from hours to minutes in Excel
In this example, we have time in one column (A) and the converted values in minutes in a next column (B). The time is in a hours and minutes format, example 13:56 or 3:10. Here is how we achieve this task.
How to convert time in Hours and minutes to minutes only.
- Open up Microsoft Excel. This formula should work in virtually any version of Excel including 97, 2003 and 2007
- For this example, we will assume that the times are listed in cells A5:A10.
- Select Cells B5:B10.
- Enter the following formula: =A5*24*60.
- Press CTRL+Enter
- Format the cells B5:B10 by selecting the Format Menu and choosing Cells and General, the Click Ok.
To convert the minutes back to Hours and minutes format, use the formula =A5/24/60. Remember to format the cells with a time format to achieve the desired effect. That’s it!