CHAR Function. Get the character corresponding to a numeric code.(Microsoft Excel)

08/07/2024

Japanese version.

What is displayed as a character is also treated internally by the computer as a number.

The CHAR function allows you to specify a numeric value and get the corresponding character.
It works in the opposite way to the CODE function.

How it works

=CHAR(number)
NameOmissionDescription
numberRequired argument.Specify the numeric code to get the corresponding character.

Demonstrate

Here are some examples of formulas and results.

Although it is rarely used alone, it is used when you want to include special characters in a formula.

CharacterFormula
Line break=CHAR(10)
TAB=CHAR(9)

Spill

Spill if the parameters is a cell range.

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