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    remove space and blank

    Dear all

    i would like to remove space in excel colums
    Example:
    if number is 3 705,490 ,i would like to keep it like this : 3705,490
    I try TRIM,CLEAN ,Replace space and same problem

    Thank You

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    Re: remove space and blank

    Try:

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    Re: remove space and blank

    this is my example in attachement ,you can check it

    i test with 2 solution that you provide but same problem
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    Re: remove space and blank

    welcome to the forum. try:
    =--SUBSTITUTE(A1,CHAR(160),"")

    those spaces you have are called non-breaking spaces. they are not your regular spaces. usually found when download from somewhere

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    Re: remove space and blank

    Thank You ,it s working

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    Re: remove space and blank

    Quote Originally Posted by benishiryo View Post
    welcome to the forum. try:
    =--SUBSTITUTE(A1,CHAR(160),"")

    those spaces you have are called non-breaking spaces. they are not your regular spaces. usually found when download from somewhere


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    I have the same issue but the data is a mixture of characters and integers - is there a similar solution

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