UNICODE Function Explained

The UNICODE function in Microsoft Excel returns the numeric value (code point) that is assigned to the first character of the text string. It takes one argument, text, which is a text string for which you want the Unicode value. The returned value is a number between 0 and 65535 representing the Unicode value of the first character of the text string.

UNICODE Function Syntax

UNICODE(text)

  • text: The text for which you want the UNICODE value. The text can be a single character or a string of characters.