ASCII code for shift out
14
Shift Out — a control character, not printable
| Decimal | 14 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x0E |
| Octal | 0016 |
| Binary | 00001110 |
| HTML entity |  |
What it is
Switched to an alternate character set. A precursor to the encoding negotiation that character encodings handle today.
The full entry
ASCII 14 in full — the code point page, with what sits either side of it and how the character is encoded elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ASCII code for shift out?
The ASCII code for shift out is 14 in decimal, 0x0E in hexadecimal and 0016 in octal.
What is shift out in binary?
00001110 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is shift out a printable character?
No. Shift Out is a control character — an instruction to a teleprinter rather than a mark on paper, which is why most tables show an empty cell for it.
Other characters
- ASCII code for shift in — 15
- ASCII code for data link escape — 16
- ASCII code for device control 1 (xon) — 17
- ASCII code for device control 2 — 18
- ASCII code for device control 3 (xoff) — 19
- ASCII code for device control 4 — 20
- ASCII code for negative acknowledge — 21
- ASCII code for synchronous idle — 22
- ASCII code for end of transmission block — 23
- ASCII code for cancel — 24
- ASCII code for end of medium — 25
- ASCII code for substitute — 26
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