The TRIM function in Excel is used to remove extra spaces from text, leaving only single spaces between words and no leading or trailing spaces. Below are 10 examples of how you can use the TRIM function, including data and formulas:
Example 1: Basic TRIM Function
Data:" Hello World "
Formula:=TRIM(" Hello World ")
Result:"Hello World"
Example 2: TRIM with Cell Reference
Data:
Cell A1: " Excel Tips "
Formula:=TRIM(A1)
Result:"Excel Tips"
Example 3: TRIM with CONCATENATE
Data:
Cell A1: " Hello "
Cell A2: " World "
Formula:=TRIM(A1 & " " & A2)
Result:"Hello World"
Example 4: TRIM with UPPER Function
Data:
Cell A1: " excel "
Formula:=UPPER(TRIM(A1))
Result:"EXCEL"
Example 5: TRIM with LEFT Function
Data:
Cell A1: " Trim Example "
Formula:=LEFT(TRIM(A1), 4)
Result:"Trim"
Example 6: TRIM with SUBSTITUTE Function
Data:
Cell A1: " Remove Extra Spaces "
Formula:=SUBSTITUTE(TRIM(A1), " ", "-")
Result:"Remove-Extra-Spaces"
Example 7: TRIM with IF Function
Data:
Cell A1: " Conditional Trim "
Formula:=IF(LEN(A1)>10, TRIM(A1), "Short Text")
Result:"Conditional Trim"
Example 8: TRIM with TEXTJOIN
Data:
Cell A1: " Text "
Cell A2: " Join "
Formula:=TEXTJOIN(" ", TRUE, TRIM(A1), TRIM(A2))
Result:"Text Join"
Example 9: TRIM with CLEAN Function
Data:
Cell A1: " Clean and Trim " & CHAR(10)
Formula:=TRIM(CLEAN(A1))
Result:"Clean and Trim"
(Removes non-printable characters and extra spaces)
Example 10: TRIM with Array Formula
Data:
Range A1:A3:
" Apple "" Banana "" Cherry "
Formula:=TRIM(A1:A3)
Result:"Apple""Banana""Cherry"
(Applies TRIM to each cell in the range)
Bonus Tip: TRIM with Power Query
If you're working with large datasets, you can use Power Query to trim all columns:
Load your data into Power Query.
Select all columns.
Go to
Transform>Format>Trim.Close and load the data back to Excel.
These examples demonstrate the versatility of the TRIM function in Excel. You can combine it with other functions to clean and manipulate text data effectively.
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