Thursday, August 11, 2016

How to use the CHR Function (VBA)

Description

The Microsoft Excel CHR function returns the character based on the ASCII value.

Syntax

The syntax for the CHR function in Microsoft Excel is:
Chr( ascii_value )

Parameters or Arguments

ascii_value
The ASCII value used to retrieve the character.

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 CHR function can only be used in VBA code in Microsoft Excel.
Let's look at some Excel CHR function examples and explore how to use the CHR function in Excel VBA code:
Chr (87)
Result: "W"

Chr (105)
Result: "i"
For example:
Dim LResult As String

LResult = Chr(87)
In this example, the variable called LResult would now contain the value "W".