How to Use the CLEAN Function in WPS on Windows

Use the CLEAN function in WPS with 4 how-to topics on Windows, all available without membership; 4 items are free and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Enter the CLEAN function

Entry point: Formulas tab → formula bar

1. Open WPS Spreadsheet and select the cell where you want the result to appear.
2. Type an equal sign = to start the formula.
3. Type CLEAN(.
4. Enter the text or cell reference to process, close the parenthesis, and press Enter.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The result appears in the current cell.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing the formula, copy it, or save the file.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not start with an equal sign, the entry is treated as plain text.
• Environment note: You need an editable worksheet cell to enter the formula.

2. View function syntax prompts

Entry point: formula bar

1. Select the target cell.
2. Type =CLEAN(.
3. Watch the syntax prompt that appears in the editing area.
4. Complete the argument based on the prompt.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: A parameter or syntax prompt appears while you type the function.
• What you can do next: You can finish entering the formula with the prompt as a guide.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the function name is misspelled, the prompt may not match correctly.

3. Clean text by referencing another cell

Entry point: worksheet cell

1. In the result cell, type =CLEAN(.
2. Click the cell that contains the original text, or type the cell reference manually.
3. Type the closing parenthesis ).
4. Press Enter to view the cleaned result.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The result cell returns cleaned text.
• What you can do next: If the source cell changes, the result updates automatically.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Referencing the wrong cell can produce an unexpected result.

4. Fill the CLEAN formula down

Entry point: a result cell that already contains the formula

1. First enter the CLEAN formula in the first result cell.
2. Select that result cell.
3. Move the pointer to the fill handle at the lower-right corner of the cell.
4. Drag downward across the target range to copy the formula.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: Cells below show CLEAN results for their corresponding rows.
• What you can do next: You can review the results, save the file, or use them in later calculations.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Dragging too far may overwrite areas you did not intend to process.