Use TRIM instead of repeated manual edits

TRIM can remove extra spaces from a text value or from text held in another cell. The source explains that it clears leading and trailing ordinary spaces and leaves one space between words. This makes it useful for a column copied from another application, where inconsistent spacing can be difficult to spot and tedious to repair by hand. Keep the original entries available while checking the cleaned results.

Recognize imported nonbreaking spaces

The article notes an important limitation: TRIM removes the standard ASCII space character, while web content may contain nonbreaking spaces with a different character value. If the result still appears inconsistent, investigate that possibility rather than assuming the formula failed for no reason. Different unwanted characters require suitable treatment. A careful cleanup should improve matching and presentation without removing meaningful internal characters or changing legitimate word boundaries in the text.

Check Nonbreaking Spaces When a TRIM Result Still Looks Wrong