How to remove/delete all spaces after the last character in Excel?
For deleting all spaces after the last character (trailing spaces) from cells, what would you do? This article will show you two methods to deal with it.
Remove all spaces after the last character with VBA code
Easily remove all spaces after the last character with Kutools for Excel
Remove all spaces after the last character with VBA code
The following VBA code can help you remove all spaces after the last character from cells.
1. Select the cells you need to remove all spaces after the last character, and then press Alt + F11 keys simultaneously to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, please click Insert > Module. Then copy and paste the following VBA code into the Module window.
VBA code: Remove all spaces after the last character
Sub NoSpaces()
Dim xRg As Range
Dim xTxt As String
Dim xCell As Range
On Error Resume Next
If ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Count > 1 Then
xTxt = ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.AddressLocal
Else
xTxt = ActiveSheet.UsedRange.AddressLocal
End If
Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select range:", "Kutools for Excel", xTxt, , , , , 8)
If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For Each xCell In xRg
xCell.Value = RTrim(xCell.Value)
Next
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub3. Press the F5 key to run the code, then a Kutools for Excel dialog box pops up, please select the range you need to remove all spaces after the last character, and then click the OK button.
Now all spaces after the last character of selected cells are removed immediately.
Easily remove all spaces after the last character with Kutools for Excel
In this section, we will recommend you the Remove Spaces utility of Kutools for Excel. With this utility, you can remove not only the trailing spaces, but any kind of spaces such as leading or excess spaces with only clicks as you need.
Before applying Kutools for Excel, please download and install it firstly.
1. Select the range of cells which you need to remove all spaces after the last character. Then click Kutools > Text > Remove Spaces. See screenshot:
2. In the Remove Spaces dialog box, please select the Trailing spaces option, and then click the OK button. See screenshot:
Then all spaces after the last character of selected cells are removed at once.
Note: If you want to remove all leading spaces or other spaces as you need, please select the corresponding option in the Remove Spaces dialog box, and the apply the function.
If you want to have a free trial (30-day) of this utility, please click to download it, and then go to apply the operation according above steps.
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