Difference between revisions of "Excel Trim Function"

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*Click on the Formulas tab, select the Insert Function button and search for 'Trim'
 
*Click on the Formulas tab, select the Insert Function button and search for 'Trim'
 
*Click on the cell containing the text you want to trim and Click OK
 
*Click on the cell containing the text you want to trim and Click OK
[[File:Trim Function.jpg]]
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*If you wish to utilize the newly trimmed text be sure to Copy and Paste the VALUES (not the Function) into a new Column
 
*If you wish to utilize the newly trimmed text be sure to Copy and Paste the VALUES (not the Function) into a new Column

Revision as of 17:56, 5 December 2017

  • Create a new Column to place the trimmed values
  • Click on the Formulas tab, select the Insert Function button and search for 'Trim'
  • Click on the cell containing the text you want to trim and Click OK

Trim Function.JPG

  • If you wish to utilize the newly trimmed text be sure to Copy and Paste the VALUES (not the Function) into a new Column