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.

Syntax

CODE(text)

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

Example

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

Create a blank spreadsheet.
Select the example in the Help topic.

Selecting an example from Help
Press CTRL+C.
In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.

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