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# **The CHAR function**
Returns the character for a code number. CHAR(65) is A, and CHAR(10) is a line break, the usual way to put line breaks into a formula.
=
CHAR(
## **Syntax**
```
CHAR(number)
```
- **number **
- A code from 1 to 255.
## **Examples**
B1=CHAR(65)
| | A | B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | | **A** |
D1=CHAR(64+B1)
| | A | B | C | D |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Position in the alphabet | 3 | | **C** |
D1=A2&CHAR(10)&B2
| | A | B | C | D |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | First | Last | | **Ann Berg** |
| 2 | Ann | Berg | | |
## **Questions**
### Why doesn't CHAR(10) start a new line?
The cell needs Wrap Text turned on (Home > Wrap Text). Without it, Excel shows the line break as nothing at all.
### What is the opposite of CHAR?
CODE returns the number for a character, so =CODE("A") is 65. Together they are handy for turning column numbers into letters and back.
## **Related functions**
- [**TEXTJOIN**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/textjoin)
- [**SUBSTITUTE**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/substitute)
- [**CONCAT**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/concat)
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