removing the "ALT+ENTER"?

[Guest]

How can I remove the "ALT+ENTER - line break" from a list of cells ?

 

[Bob Phillips]

=SUBSTITUTE(A1,CHAR(10),"")

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Bob Phillips

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[Guest]

Thank you Bob.
The formula replaces the line-break with a small square.
I don't want that symbol. I just want a space and all the text in 1 line.
Is there a solution?
Salvo

 

[Bob Phillips]

Not for me it doesn't, are you sure it is Alt-Enter?

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Bob Phillips

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[Dave Peterson]

Maybe it's not an alt-enter.

I'd try this next:
=SUBSTITUTE(A1,CHAR(13),"")

If that doesn't work...

Chip Pearson has a very nice addin that will help determine what that
character(s) is:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/CellView.htm

Then you can use that info in the correct formula.

 

[Guest]

Thanks.
Unfortunately it is not an alt+enter.
After testing both char(10 or 13) I always get at the end of the phrase a
small square (cube).
The cells have been exported from the MS-Access.
In each cell there were 3,4 phrases. I'm trying to get a non-formatted text
(no line breaks) but it seems impossible.
Salvo

 

[Dave Peterson]

What did you find from Chip's addin?

Thanks.
Unfortunately it is not an alt+enter.
After testing both char(10 or 13) I always get at the end of the phrase a
small square (cube).
The cells have been exported from the MS-Access.
In each cell there were 3,4 phrases. I'm trying to get a non-formatted text
(no line breaks) but it seems impossible.
Salvo

 

[Bob Phillips]

Do a =CODE(MID(A1,4,1))

to get the character code (change 4 to where it actually is)

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Bob Phillips

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[Guest]

This small cube is also presented as a vertical line ( a bold capital I).

 

[Dave Peterson]

Was was the code for that character--using Chip's addin will tell you.

This small cube is also presented as a vertical line ( a bold capital I).

 

[Gord Dibben]

Maybe a "pipe" from pipe-delimited.

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Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

This small cube is also presented as a vertical line ( a bold capital I).

 

[Guest]

I found out that there are several characters codes: 10, 13, 32
Doing =SUBSTITUTE with all characters (i have found) solves the problem.
I am not sure yet but I am testing it ..
Thanks very much for all your help.

 

[Bob Phillips]

32 is a space isn't it, probably not a good idea to remove that.

Also, in case you don't know, you can embed the subs

=SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(A1,CHAR(10),""),CHAR(13),"")

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HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)

I found out that there are several characters codes: 10, 13, 32
Doing =SUBSTITUTE with all characters (i have found) solves the problem.
I am not sure yet but I am testing it ..
Thanks very much for all your help.