CHAR

MS Excel Spreadsheet

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Returns the character specified by a number. Use CHAR to translate code page numbers you might get from files on other types of computers into characters.

Syntax

CHAR(number)

Number is a number between 1 and 255 specifying which character you want. The character is from the character set used by your computer.

Example

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

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Formula Description (Result)
=CHAR(65) Displays the 65 character in the set (A)
=CHAR(33) Displays the 33 character in the set (!)