Learn how Excel's TRIMRANGE function and Trim References operator simplify data management and enhance dynamic calculations.

The LEN function with TRIMRANGE in Excel. An Excel sheet containing the LEN function with TRIMRANGE, with two new values added at the bottom of the range to show its function.

You shouldn’t need five steps to clean a column. Or a script. Or a headache. Excel’s new TRIMRANGE function quietly solves a huge pain point. And if you work with imported or user-entered data ...

You can remove leading, trailing, and extra spaces between characters and numbers in Excel using TRIM(), SUBSTITUTE() or Find and Replace.