UNICHAR Function in Excel: Any Unicode Symbol

⏱ 1 min readUpdated 28 September 2026

TextLevel: IntermediateAvailable in: Excel 2013+

In this article
  1. Syntax
  2. Examples
  3. Example 1
  4. Example 2
  5. Related functions

UNICHAR returns a character from its Unicode number — arrows, ticks, the rupee sign — without hunting through Insert › Symbol.

Syntax

=UNICHAR(number)
Argument What it means
number Unicode code point.

Examples

Example 1

=IF(C2>B2, UNICHAR(9650), UNICHAR(9660))

▲ or ▼ next to a KPI.

Example 2

=UNICHAR(8377)&TEXT(A2,"#,##0")

Prefix the ₹ sign.

CHAR · UNICODE · REPT

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