Determining an ANSI Value in a Macro

Summary: If you need to know the character code of a particular character, you can use the Asc function. This tip shows you how. (This tip works with Microsoft Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, Excel 2003, and Excel 2007.)

You can use the Asc function to determine the ANSI value of the first letter of a string. In early versions of BASIC, Asc returned the ASCII value, but Excel uses only ANSI values. The function uses the following format:

x = Asc(y)

where x is the variable that the ANSI value should be assigned to, and y is the string to be analyzed. The way in which the Asc function works is very similar to the CODE worksheet function.

ExcelTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Excel training. This tip (2527) applies to Microsoft Excel versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

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Determining an ANSI Value in a Macro