Perhaps the "spaces" are really html non-breaking spaces.

Try something like this:

From the Excel main menu:
<edit<replace
Find what: Hold down the [Alt] key....type 0160...release the [Alt] key
Replace with: (leave this blank)
Click the [Replace All] button

Does that help?
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Regards,
Ron

XL2002, WinXP


"windsurferLA" wrote:

I'm seeking to analyze data copied from stock broker on-line statement.
The values copy across as text with (what appears to be) a space
before and after each number. I can manually delete the spaces by
pressing F2 and the delete or backspace key as appropriate for the space
at the front and rear of the number which is otherwise of the form
-$123,456.00

The function Value() does not retrieve the value from the text stream.

The function Trim() does not remove the spaces.

The menu function, "replace" does not find the spaces when you use the
space bar to enter the item to be searched for.

Is there a special character that appears as a space but is not a space?