Excel CHAR Function

Text Function ยท Intermediate Level

What is CHAR?

Returns the character specified by a code number. Convert ASCII/Unicode codes to characters.

Syntax

=CHAR(number)

Example

Formula: =CHAR(65)

Result: A

How It Works

Returns character for the code. CHAR(65)='A', CHAR(10)=line break, CHAR(9)=tab. Useful for inserting special characters.

Learn More Excel Functions