This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the ASC function in Microsoft Excel.
Description
For Double-byte character set (DBCS) languages, the function changes full-width (double-byte) characters to half-width (single-byte) characters.
Syntax
ASC(text)
The ASC function syntax has the following arguments:
- Text Required. The text or a reference to a cell that contains the text you want to change. If text does not contain any full-width letters, text is not changed.
Example
=ASC("EXCEL") equals "EXCEL"
=ASC("
") equals "
"