Excel TRIM function
Removes leading and trailing spaces and leaves a single space between words. In Spanish Excel it is called ESPACIOS.
Syntax
English Excel
=TRIM(text)
Spanish Excel (Mexico)
=ESPACIOS(texto)
Spanish Excel (Spain, Latin America)
=ESPACIOS(texto)
| Argument | What it is |
|---|---|
| text | The text to clean. |
Example
LEN counts the characters in a text, spaces included. TRIM removes leading and trailing spaces and leaves a single space between words. You can nest one function inside the other.
=LEN(TRIM(A2))
Common mistake
It does not remove the non-breaking space (CHAR(160)) that often comes from web pages.
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Practice TRIM
Type the formula in the sheet and check it instantly. Spanish or English function names both work. See all lessons
TRIM and LEN
LEN counts the characters in a text, spaces included. TRIM removes leading and trailing spaces and leaves a single space between words. You can nest one function inside the other.
In B2, count the characters in the text after removing the extra spaces.
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Text | Characters | |
| 2 | Hello world | ||
| 3 | Excel in English | ||
| 4 | Formulas | ||
| 5 | Pivot table | ||
| 6 | VLOOKUP | ||
| 7 |
Tip: while typing, click a cell or drag across several to insert their reference.
Frequently asked questions
- What is TRIM called in Spanish?
- In Spanish Excel it is ESPACIOS. The formula =LEN(TRIM(A2)) is written =LARGO(ESPACIOS(A2)) (or with commas in Mexico).
- Why does TRIM use semicolons in some Excel versions?
- It depends on regional settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), Excel separates arguments with semicolons. English Excel and Mexican Spanish Excel use commas.
- What is the most common TRIM mistake?
- It does not remove the non-breaking space (CHAR(160)) that often comes from web pages.