This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the CODE function in Microsoft Excel.
Description
Returns a numeric code for the first character in a text string. The returned code corresponds to the character set used by your computer.
Operating environment | Character set |
|---|---|
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Macintosh |
Macintosh character set |
|
Windows |
ANSI |
Syntax
CODE(text)
The CODE function syntax has the following arguments:
-
Text Required. The text for which you want the code of the first character.
Example
Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.
Formula | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
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=CODE("A") |
Displays the numeric code for A |
65 |
|
=CODE("!") |
Displays the numeric code for ! |
33 |