CHAR Function

Description

The Microsoft Excel CHAR function returns the character based on the ASCII value.

Syntax

The syntax for the CHAR function in Microsoft Excel is:

CHAR( ascii_value )

Parameters or Arguments

ascii_value

The ASCII value used to retrieve the character.

Applies To

• Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

• Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel CHAR function examples and explore how to use the CHAR function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following CHAR examples would return:

=CHAR(A1)
Result: "v"

=CHAR(A2)
Result: "@"

=CHAR(72)
Result: "H"

=CHAR(109)
Result: "m"

View a listing of the ASCII values.