Using the Excel CODE Function

Summary
The Excel CODE function returns a numeric code for the first value of a text string where the returned code corresponds to the character set used by your computer.The character set used on a Windows machine is ANSI. For a Macintosh OS, it is the Macintosh character set.
Syntax
=CODE (text)Syntax Breakdown
TextRequired. Text for which you want to find a character code.
Usage Notes
CODE returns a numeric code for the first character in a text string. The function is useful if you need to figure out a numeric code used in the CHAR function.The character set used by your computer will influence the code. To learn more about character sets, see the following:
Windows: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows-1252
Macintosh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_Roman