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UNICODE function

Returns the Unicode code point of the first character of a text.

Syntax

=UNICODE(text)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
textRequiredThe text whose first character you want the code point of

How to use UNICODE

UNICODE takes 1 required argument. Type =UNICODE( 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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=UNICODE("B")Result 66
=UNICODE("€")Result 8364
=UNICODE("")Result #VALUE!

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