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Trim Again
I was going absolutely great with =Trim (see below Kassie & Neil's
assistance) and all of a sudden I found that I was not getting a list of corrected data and that the formula 'remained' in the target cell and did not display the new trimmed numbers or text. (I am having to create a new column by the way to put in the new data.) So the sequence of events is: The data I need to trim - which beings at L2 is in column L I create new column next to it (which becomes column M) Click on cell M2 Type formula =TRIM(L2) then enter BUT the data in cell M2 remains a formula and does not become the trimmed number and also f I drag the formula down to fill the rest of the column in M, the formula doesnt increase sequential (ie in comun M it should be =TRIM(L2) then =TRIM(L3) etc etc but remains as =TRIM(L2) Normally addition there is a blue box round the cell that I am Trimming as I am entering the formula in the target cell and there is a yellow line on the left hand side of the target cell. BUT when =TRIM doesnt work, I get a yellow box round the target cell as I type the formula. I have looked for any signs of protection and have also making sure that cells formated as text and have toggled Control +` . View formulas is not ticked in Options. Help again please - so sorry for being dim. |
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