If it's not a space, return the cell contents.

I have a column of data that's generated when some tests are done.
There are "File" names, then any number of "Page" names.
All the Page names start with 5 spaces (space-bar hits).
I would like an if/then function that would look at the first character and
if it's not a space to return the contents of the cell.
Like if the cell says " A23 " I would get a return of "" (nothing).
If the cell says "BC55HTM" I would get a return of "BC55HTM"

Hi,

Use

=IF(LEFT(A1,1)=" ","",A1)

Regards

Govind.

Gee... wrote:

> I have a column of data that's generated when some tests are done.
> There are "File" names, then any number of "Page" names.
> All the Page names start with 5 spaces (space-bar hits).
> I would like an if/then function that would look at the first character and
> if it's not a space to return the contents of the cell.
> Like if the cell says " A23 " I would get a return of "" (nothing).
> If the cell says "BC55HTM" I would get a return of "BC55HTM"
>
>

Hi!

Try this:

=IF(LEFT(A1)=" ","",A1)

Or

=IF(LEFT(A1)=CHAR(32),"",A1)

Biff

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>I have a column of data that's generated when some tests are done.
> There are "File" names, then any number of "Page" names.
> All the Page names start with 5 spaces (space-bar hits).
> I would like an if/then function that would look at the first character
> and
> if it's not a space to return the contents of the cell.
> Like if the cell says " A23 " I would get a return of ""
> (nothing).
> If the cell says "BC55HTM" I would get a return of "BC55HTM"
>
>

Thanks, guys...just what I needed!

"Gee..." wrote:

> I have a column of data that's generated when some tests are done.
> There are "File" names, then any number of "Page" names.
> All the Page names start with 5 spaces (space-bar hits).
> I would like an if/then function that would look at the first character and
> if it's not a space to return the contents of the cell.
> Like if the cell says " A23 " I would get a return of "" (nothing).
> If the cell says "BC55HTM" I would get a return of "BC55HTM"
>
>