Removing extra spaces

**Serge77** · 02-01-2013, 02:57 PM

Hello everyone,

I have a 1500+ cells (single column A) with extra spaces before and after my data. Is there a way to remove all those extra spaces with a formula?

Thank you all in advance

**alansidman** · 02-01-2013, 02:58 PM

=Trim(A1)
Put in an adjacent cell and copy down.

**TMS** · 02-01-2013, 03:00 PM

In cell B1 put =TRIM(A1) and copy down. Copy column B and Paste Special | Values over column A. Delete column B.

Regards, tms

**Serge77** · 02-01-2013, 04:02 PM

Thank you all, it worked.

**TMS** · 02-01-2013, 05:37 PM

You're welcome.

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