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description: "Learn more about: UNICODE"
title: "UNICODE function (DAX) | Microsoft Docs"
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# UNICODE

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Returns the number (code point) corresponding to the first character of the text.
  
## Syntax  
  
```dax
UNICODE( <Text> )  
```
  
### Parameters  
  
|Term|Definition|  
|--------|--------------|  
|Text|Text is the character for which you want the Unicode value.|  
  
## Return value

A numeric code for the first character in a text string.
