Theemeadelis
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- Jul 10, 2023
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I have a column of names that are duplicated, and the duplicates look to be the exact same. However when you perform =LEN() on the cells, it shows that there are definitely extra characters in duplicated value:
As you can see in the above example, there is 4 characters difference between the two top entries.
I have run both =TRIM and =CLEAN on the cells to try and remove extra spaces and hidden characters, but it has not changed the above status of the duplicated cells.
Is there another formula I can run besides TRIM and CLEAN to remove hidden/mystery characters?
NAME | |
INTERUNITY MGMT DEUTSCHLAND GMBH | 32 |
INTERUNITY MGMT DEUTSCHLAND GMBH | 36 |
PPG IND EUROPE SARL | 19 |
PPG IND EUROPE SARL | 28 |
RUDOLF DANKWARDT GMBH | 26 |
RUDOLF DANKWARDT GMBH | 29 |
SAMOS STEAMSHIP CYPRUS LTD | 26 |
SAMOS STEAMSHIP CYPRUS LTD | 30 |
UNION MARINE MGMT SERVICES PTE LTD | 38 |
UNION MARINE MGMT SERVICES PTE LTD | 34 |
As you can see in the above example, there is 4 characters difference between the two top entries.
I have run both =TRIM and =CLEAN on the cells to try and remove extra spaces and hidden characters, but it has not changed the above status of the duplicated cells.
Is there another formula I can run besides TRIM and CLEAN to remove hidden/mystery characters?