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  1. 05-07-2015, 07:13 AM #1
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    Stop user from entering text before or after space in data validation

    Hi all,

    I wanna stop user from entering space before or after text in data validation

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    Re: Stop user from entering text before or after space in data validation

    Hi there. try this in the DV

    =NOT(OR(LEFT(A1,1)=" ", RIGHT(A1,1)=" "))
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    Re: Stop user from entering text before or after space in data validation

    Hi Dan,

    Adding to Glenn's formula

    You can use TRIM function also

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    Re: Stop user from entering text before or after space in data validation

    @ Glenn: Thanks for the rep

    @Dan: If you got the resolution then please mark the thread as SOLVED.

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    Re: Stop user from entering text before or after space in data validation

    Thanks Glenn & AM

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    thanks Dan for the rep
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