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Excel: Chr Function (VBA only)


In Excel, the Chr function returns the character based on the NUMBER code.

The syntax for the Chr function is:

Chr( number_code )

number_code is the NUMBER used to retrieve the character.


Applies To:

  • Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

For example:

Chr (87) would return "W"
Chr (105) would return "i"

VBA Code

The Chr function can only be used in VBA code. For example:

Dim LResult As String

LResult = Chr(87)

In this example, the variable called LResult would now contain the value "W".


View a listing of the ascii values.