CLEAN Function

Description

The Microsoft Excel CLEAN function removes all nonprintable characters from a string.

Syntax

The syntax for the CLEAN function in Microsoft Excel is:

CLEAN( text )

Parameters or Arguments

text

The value that has all nonprintable characters removed from.

Applies To

• Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

• Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel CLEAN function examples and explore how to use the CLEAN function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following CLEAN examples would return:

=CLEAN(A1)
Result: "hi there"

=CLEAN(A2)
Result: "this is a test"