How to use the ASC Function (VBA)

MS Excel: How to use the ASC Function (VBA)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel ASC function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel ASC function returns the ASCII value of a character or the first character in a string.
The ASC function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a String/Text Function. It can be used as a VBA function (VBA) in Excel. As a VBA function, you can use this function in macro code that is entered through the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor.

Syntax

The syntax for the ASC function in Microsoft Excel is:

Asc( string )

Parameters or Arguments

string

The specified character to retrieve the ASCII value for. If there is more than one character, the function will return the ASCII value for the first character and ignore all of the characters after the first.

Returns

The ASC function returns a numeric value.

Applies To

• Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

• VBA function (VBA)

Example (as VBA Function)

The ASC function can only be used in VBA code in Microsoft Excel.
Let's look at some Excel ASC function examples and explore how to use the ASC function in Excel VBA code:

Asc ("W")
Result: 87

Asc ("Wednesday")
Result: 87

Asc ("x")
Result: 120

For example:

Dim LResult As Integer

LResult = Asc ("W")

In this example, the variable called LResult would now contain the value 87.