Mastering TRIM and CLEAN in Excel – Clean Messy Data in Seconds

Working with messy data? The TRIM and CLEAN functions help you remove unwanted spaces and hidden characters for a cleaner dataset.

🔹 TRIM – Remove Extra Spaces

=TRIM(A2)

✔ Removes all extra spaces except single spaces between words.

🔹 CLEAN – Remove Non-Printable Characters

=CLEAN(A2)

✔ Deletes characters like line breaks or copied symbols from PDFs or websites.

🔹 Combine Both:

=TRIM(CLEAN(A2))

✅ Removes invisible junk + trims spaces for clean results!

🔹 Use Cases:

• 🧹 Clean names, emails, or IDs from form data
• 📋 Fix imported files with invisible characters
• 📊 Improve matching and lookup accuracy

🔚 Wrap-Up:

Never waste time manually fixing data again. TRIM and CLEAN are must-know tools for every Excel user.

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