CODE

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
Macintosh	Macintosh character set
Windows	ANSI

Syntax

CODE(text)

Text is the text for which you want the code of the first character.

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.

Selecting an example from Help
Press CTRL+C.
In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.

A	B
Formula	Description (Result)
=CODE("A")	Displays the numeric code for A (65)
=CODE("!")	Displays the numeric code for ! (33)