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Delete the heading and trailing space at the beginning and at the end using a macro in an excel report

It is to delete the space at the beginning and/or at the end of a word and phrase, so not the spaces between. For the macro version, read Delete the heading and trailing space at the beginning and at the end with a formula in an excel report.

 

When I use the macro ?

In many times, when I extract data into excel, cells with word have an empty space before or after the word and I need to delete it for other formulas referencing those cells to them.

 

How to create the macro ?

Read How to create, edit, hide and select a macro in an excel report

 

How to create the button to associate it with the macro ?

Read How to create a button and associated it to a macro in an excel report

 

How is/are the macro(s) ?

Copy the code below and paste it into your macro. You will see my comments in green if exist so follow the help to adapt to your need.


Sub test()
Dim delspace As Range
' replace A2 (starting cell) and the column A by yours
For Each delspace In Range("A2", Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp))
  delspace.Value = Trim(delspace.Value)
Next delspace
End Sub

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