Auto-Trim Google Sheets Without Breaking Formulas

Stop losing your formulas when cleaning up messy Google Sheets—this script trims whitespace without breaking your functions. 📬 Level up your spreadsheet skills (free newsletter) → https://gotsheet.xyz/c/gotsheet-youtube Learn how to auto-clean any sheet by removing excess spaces while keeping your formulas intact. Most methods overwrite your functions—but not this one. We’ll walk through how to run a simple Apps Script that loops through your data, cleans it, and preserves all dynamic content. Bonus: It works across multiple sheets and even logs errors (like images in cells). 🎬 Watch next: https://youtu.be/X_eM_1a-o6Q Demo Sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WvP8ghCC27Ug2Hx4YWbaR-t13oxs0lTG-zQVH56970M/template/preview ──────────────────── 💰 Deals & Tools • Convert PDFs and images to Excel - https://lido.app/link/eamonn • Connect Google Sheets or Excel directly to your business systems like CRMs, databases, and APIs - https://coefficient.io/?via=eamonn • 20% off Beehiiv (3 mo.): https://beehiiv.com/partners/got-sheet?via=eamonn • My full tech stack: https://gotsheet.xyz/c/business-tech-stack • My recommended gear: https://amzn.to/4l47CyW *Disclosure: affiliate links may earn me a small commission at no cost to you.* ──────────────────── ⌚ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:22 Demo: Clean vs. Messy Sheet 00:45 One-click Auto Trim 01:07 Opening Apps Script 01:21 Script Breakdown (Line by Line) 01:58 Common Error: Image in Cell 02:37 How the Loop Works 03:10 Skipping Formula Cells 03:48 Writing Cleaned Data 04:15 Final Tips + Thanks 04:29 Call to Action ──────────────────── 🌐 Site: https://eamonncottrell.com 📇 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/eamonncottrell 🐦 X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/EamonnCottrell #googlesheets #automation #appsscript