Removing ALL spaces

[xcellrodeo]

Dear Mr Excel Community, I would like to request some help with removing spaces.
I have a data file which is a download .csv file which comes with alot of spaces between strings.
Having searched for solutions I have found some suggestions using the TRIM function.
This however appears to only remove leading/trailing spaces NOT the spaces between the words/nr.
What I need though is the removal of ALL spaces such as the following:
Example: STORE SPEND SEP-16
Outcome: STORESPENDSEP-16

Does anyone have an idea how this could be done?
Lastly, what I am looking for is 2 things:
1) a formula to achieve this cell by cell
2) a VBA code to do a complete column

Thanks all

 

[gaz_chops]

Use the find and replace function.

Hit Ctrl F
Find space (enter with space bar)
Hit Replace
Replace all

 

[Tetra201]

... what I am looking for is 2 things:
1) a formula to achieve this cell by cell...

Try this:

=SUBSTITUTE(A1," ","")

 

[hiker95]

xcellrodeo,

Here is a macro solution for you to consider.

Sample raw data in the active worksheet:

Excel 2007
	A
1	STORE SPEND SEP-16
2	STORE SPEND SEP-17
3	STORE SPEND SEP-18
4	STORE SPEND SEP-19
5
Sheet1

And, after the macro:

Excel 2007
	A
1	STORESPENDSEP-16
2	STORESPENDSEP-17
3	STORESPENDSEP-18
4	STORESPENDSEP-19
5
Sheet1

Please TEST this FIRST in a COPY of your workbook (always make a backup copy before trying new code, you never know what you might lose).

1. Copy the below code
2. Open your NEW workbook
3. Press the keys ALT + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor
4. Press the keys ALT + I to activate the Insert menu
5. Press M to insert a Standard Module
6. Where the cursor is flashing, paste the code
7. Press the keys ALT + Q to exit the Editor, and return to Excel
8. To run the macro from Excel press ALT + F8 to display the Run Macro Dialog. Double Click the macro's name to Run it.

Sub RemoveALLSpaces()
' hiker95, 11/26/2016, ME977895
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
With ActiveSheet
  .Columns("A").Replace " ", "", xlPart
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Before you use the macro with Excel 2007 or newer, save your workbook, Save As, a macro enabled workbook with the file extension .xlsm, and, answer the "do you want to enable macros" question as "yes" or "OK" (depending on the button label for your version of Excel) the next time you open your workbook.

Then run the RemoveALLSpaces macro.

 

[xcellrodeo]

Thanks everybody for your comments. Hiker95: I particularly liked your coding. Thanks again

 

[hiker95]

Hiker95: I particularly liked your coding. Thanks again

xcellrodeo,

Thanks for the feedback.

You are very welcome. Glad I could help.

And, come back anytime.