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# **The TRIM function**

Removes spaces from the start and end of a text and turns runs of spaces inside it into one.

=

TRIM(

## **Syntax**

```
TRIM(text)
```

<dl><dt>**text **</dt>
<dd>The text to clean up.</dd></dl>

## **Examples**

C1=TRIM(A2)

|  | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Name |  | **Anna Berg** |
| 2 | Anna Berg |  | |

C1=LEN(TRIM(A2))

|  | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Name |  | **9** |
| 2 | Anna Berg |  | |

## **Practice TRIM**

- [**1****Fix messy names with PROPER and TRIM**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/trim-proper-upper/proper-trim-clean-names)

## **Read the guide**

- [**Free Excel course online: learn Excel from your first formula to job-ready**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/learn/how-to-learn-excel)
- [**How to clean data in Excel with formulas**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/learn/clean-data-in-excel)

## **Related functions**

- [**LEN**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/len)
- [**SUBSTITUTE**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/substitute)
- [**PROPER**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/proper)

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