This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel CODE function with syntax and examples.
Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel CODE examples would return:
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 Microsoft Excel CODE function is:CODE( text )
Parameters or Arguments
text is 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
The CODE function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:- Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Excel Function
The CODE function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following 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 spreadsheet above, the following Excel CODE examples would return:
=CODE(A1)
Result: 116
=CODE(A2)
Result: 84
=CODE(A3)
Result: 84
=CODE("www.techonthenet.com")
Result: 119
