EXCEL UNICODE FUNCTION

The UNICODE Function is part of the Excel Text Functions category. It will return the number (code point) for the first character in a text string given.

Syntax :

=UNICODE(text)

Parameters :

  • Text (necessary parameter) – The character or text string for which the Unicode character is required. The text parameter can be a single character surrounded by double quotation marks (” “) and supplied directly into the function, or it can be a cell reference to the character’s position in a worksheet.

Step By Step Guide of UNICODE Function

Example :

Assume we are given a collection of data to convert to UNICODE characters. First, as seen below, we will list the data in a column:
We will enter the formula in the adjacent column: =UNICODE(B5)
We get the outcome : 79.

Unicode Function
  • #VALUE! When Unicode numerals are partial surrogates and data types are invalid, an error occurs.
  • Unicode numerals are outside of the permitted range.
  • The UNICHAR function is the inverse of the UNICODE function.

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