CODE Function

Description

The Microsoft Excel CODE function returns the ASCII value of a character or the first character in a cell.

Syntax

The syntax for the CODE function in Microsoft Excel is:

CODE( text )

Parameters or Arguments

text

The specified character to retrieve the ASCII value for. If there is more than one character, the function will return the ASCII value for the first character and ignore all of the characters after the first.

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 CODE function examples and explore how to use the CODE function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

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

=CODE(A1)
Result: 116

=CODE(A2)
Result: 84

=CODE(A3)
Result: 84

=CODE("www.techonthenet.com")
Result: 119

View a listing of the ASCII values.