How to Remove Extra Spaces in Excel With TRIM and CLEAN
Use TRIM to strip extra spaces, CLEAN to drop nonprinting characters, and LEN to find out which problem your cells actually have.
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Use TRIM to strip extra spaces, CLEAN to drop nonprinting characters, and LEN to find out which problem your cells actually have.
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