Standardize Excel naming inconsistencies with an ignore list and suggest similar names

You want to compare two lists, but "ＡＢＣ" (full-width), "ABC" (half-width), and "ABC(ver2)" remain as different names. There ...
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How to Remove Whitespace From a String in Excel

Rarely is formatting perfect when you copy data from external sources into Microsoft Excel. As an example, you might copy business data from an online database only to find unwanted whitespace within ...
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Beyond Numbers: Manipulating Text in Excel

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Common wisdom is that word processors are for text and ...
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How to use the new TEXTAFTER() and TEXTBEFORE() functions in Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel’s new text functions make working with strings a breeze. A common task is to parse or find characters within a delimited string in Microsoft Excel. Fortunately, Excel has several ...
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Change the case of text in Excel

Q. I receive customer names from my clients in all different cases. Is there a way to organize the case of all customer names consistently? A. You can change the case of a text string in Excel by ...