Google Sheets function

CODE in Google Sheets

CODE with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.

In Google Sheets

The arguments and common errors are covered in the CODE Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.

	A
1	Letter
2	A

Formula: C2: =CODE(A2)

Result: 65

Capital A is 65 in ASCII.

	A
1	Letter
2	a

Formula: C2: =CODE(A2)

Result: 97

Lowercase letters are 32 higher than their capitals.

	A
1	Letter
2	C

Formula: C2: =CODE(A2)-CODE("A")+1

Result: 3

C is two steps after A, so its position is 3.

A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.

Formula in D2: =CODE(A5)

Result in D2: 83

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