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  1. 08-01-2016, 08:47 AM #1
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    Formula ignoring spaces within cell

    Hi Everyone,

    Is it possible, on formulas such as a VLookup, or a Index/Match, to ignore spaces within the cell values? My Query Data returns values that often times has 6 spaces in front of it. For example: " 6101093". Can you set a formula to ignore spaces in front of a value, no matter how many spaces are there? I know i could make another column and use a Left/Right formula to ignore the spaces, but every time I refresh the query, it won't update these formulas unless I do it manually.

    Any ideas/help would be greatly appreciated!

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    Re: Formula ignoring spaces within cell

    Try TRIM() round the lookup value:

    =VLOOKUP(TRIM(lookup_value),lookup_array,column,TRUE/FALSE)
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    Re: Formula ignoring spaces within cell

    You had marked the thread as solved before I posted! Have you found your answer yourself?
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