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CLEAN
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Removes all nonprintable characters from text. Use CLEAN on text imported from other applications that contains characters that may not print with your operating system. For example, you can use CLEAN to remove some low-level computer code that is frequently at the beginning and end of data files and cannot be printed.
Syntax
CLEAN(text)
Text is any worksheet information from which you want to remove nonprintable characters.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.
How?
- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.
![Selecting an example from Help](../img/selecthelp.gif)
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
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A |
Data |
=CHAR(7)&"text"&CHAR(7) |
Formula |
Description (Result) |
=CLEAN(A2) |
Removes the nonprintable character, CHAR(7), from the string above (text) |
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