Try this:

=LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ",""))
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HTH,

RD

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"Larry Wallis" wrote in message
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Looking for a way to calculate the number of characters in a text string.
I
can use the LEN function.

e.g. If A1 contains "News Group", the number of characters is 9. Using the
LEN(A1) formula would give me 10 (includes the space).

How can I use this formula to omit the space?

Thanks.

Larry.