removing space from the start of a string

[n]

hi all;

i have a list of a million names to sort. some names have a space at
the beginning and thus appear at the top (A->Z sort) irrespective of
the actual first letter.

how do i check for and remove such spaces?

eg " vista" should be replaced by "vista" and sorted accordingly.

Thanks and regards

 

[Joerg Mochikun]

Suppose your names are in column A: In a helper column type =TRIM(A1). Copy
and PasteSpecial Values to get rid of the formulas.
JM

 

[n]

Suppose your names are in column A: In a helper column type =TRIM(A1). Copy
and PasteSpecial Values to get rid of the formulas.
JM










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Thanks! i used a bit different approach. copied the cell withe
formula, =trim(A1) and then selected the same column and paste
special formula! This worked the formula on all the million names.
then i copy and paste special the values.

Hope this helps someone facing a similar problem.