What it does

=SpellRupees(A1) turns a number in a cell into spelled-out Indian currency. It works across all Excel workbooks on your machine once installed — nothing to copy into individual files.

Input	Output
`1500000`	Fifteen Lakhs Rupees Only
`10000000`	One Crore Rupees Only
`75250.50`	Seventy Five Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Rupees and Fifty Paise Only
`0`	Zero Rupees Only

How to use it

=SpellRupees(1000)      → One Thousand Rupees Only
=SpellRupees(A2)        → spells out whatever number is in A2
=SpellRupees(SUM(B2:B10)) → spells out the sum of a range

Input can be a literal number, a cell reference, or any formula that returns a number.
Amounts up to 99,99,99,99,999 (99 Arab 99 Crore 99 Lakh 99 Thousand 999) are supported.
Paise (decimal) values are rounded to 2 decimal places.
Negative numbers return an error — negate the input before spelling if needed.

Install — 1-click (recommended)

Download install_addin.bat (button above).
Double-click it to run.
Open (or restart) Excel — =SpellRupees() is ready.

The installer downloads SubhoSpellRupees.xlam, places it in %APPDATA%\Microsoft\AddIns\, and registers it so Excel loads it on every startup. No admin rights required.

Install — manual

Download SubhoSpellRupees.xlam and copy it to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\AddIns\ (press Win+R, type that path, Enter).
In Excel: File → Options → Add-ins; set Manage to Excel Add-ins → Go.
Click Browse, select the file, OK; tick SubhoSpellRupees and OK.

Requirements

Microsoft Excel 2010 or later (Windows), Windows 7 or later.
Internet connection for the installer's initial download only.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work in every workbook?

Yes. Once installed, =SpellRupees() is available in every workbook on that PC — you don't copy anything into individual files.

The function isn't found after installing.

Close Excel completely and reopen it. If it persists, check that SubhoSpellRupees.xlam exists in %APPDATA%\Microsoft\AddIns\.

“Failed to download file” during install.

Check your internet connection. Behind a corporate proxy, download the .xlam manually and use the manual install above.

Macro security warning.

Go to File → Options → Trust Center → Trust Center Settings → Trusted Locations and add %APPDATA%\Microsoft\AddIns\ — the standard trusted location for Excel add-ins.

Is it safe? Where does my data go?

All computation is local — no data leaves your machine when you use =SpellRupees(). The installer downloads only from the public GitHub repository over HTTPS, and no admin rights are required.

How do I uninstall it?

In Excel: File → Options → Add-ins → Manage: Excel Add-ins → Go, untick SubhoSpellRupees, OK, then delete %APPDATA%\Microsoft\AddIns\SubhoSpellRupees.xlam.

SpellRupees is free for personal and commercial use. Developed by Subho, distributed by Vision Technologies and Robotics. The VBA source is protected; redistribution of modified versions is not permitted.

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