# ASC

## Content

This function converts full-width (double-byte) characters to half-width (single-byte) characters.

## Syntax

`ASC(text)`

## Arguments

The argument accepts a text value or a reference to a cell containing the text to be changed.

## Remarks

This function can convert full width letter symbol, letter and katakana to half width characters.
The text can be in number, date, or boolean format. If the text is not in the correct format, a #VALUE! error is returned.

## Examples

`ASC("デパート")` returns ﾃﾞﾊﾟーﾄ.