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DBCS function

Changes half width (single byte) letters, digits and katakana to full width (double byte) characters.

Syntax

=DBCS(text)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
textRequiredThe text to convert

How to use DBCS

DBCS takes 1 required argument. Type =DBCS( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

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=DBCS("EXCEL")Result "EXCEL"
=DBCS("1 2")Result "1 2"

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