» Summing Values in a Range Containing Redundant Spaces
CATEGORY - Summing
VERSION - All Microsoft Excel Versions
Problem:The numbers in column A contain redundant spaces.
If we try to calculate a total using the SUM function, 0 is returned.
Solution:
Use the SUM, VALUE, and SUBSTITUTE functions as shown in the following Array formula:
{=SUM(VALUE(SUBSTITUTE(A2:A4," ","")))}

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