How to use it
- Type the number or amount, with or without commas.
- Choose Number or Money; for money, pick the currency and the Words or Check style.
- Copy the words, or tick capital letters first for forms that ask for them.
Questions and answers
How do I write a check with cents?
Write the dollars in words, then “and”, then the cents as a fraction over 100: $1,234.56 is “One thousand two hundred thirty-four and 56/100”. The word “dollars” is usually printed at the end of the line.
How do you write $1,000 on a check?
“One thousand and 00/100.” Even with no cents, write 00/100 so nobody can add an amount.
Do you say “and” inside the number?
Not in US usage: 105 is “one hundred five”. On a check, “and” is used only before the cents.
Is it forty or fourty?
Forty. Four, fourteen and twenty-four keep the u, but forty does not.
Can I do this in Excel?
Excel has no built-in function for this. Convert the amount here and paste it, or use a macro if you need it for many rows.