Blank spaces can be present before and after the content from each
cell.
They are more likely to be present in columns containing data manually entered by
someone, such as a name or a phone number. These spaces are shown as grey squares.
Procedure
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Select a column containing text with blank spaces or a column that you think
may contain some.
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In the functions panel, type Remove trailing and leading
characters and click the result to open the options the associated
function.
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In the Padding character drop-down list, select
whitespace.
Select other to specify any other trailing or leading
character to be removed.
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Click Submit.
You have the possibility to output the result of this function in a new
column by selecting the Create new column check
box.
Results
Blank spaces are removed from the selected column.
Tip: This transformation can also be performed by using the
Magic fill function.