{"id":233,"date":"2022-08-15T19:46:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T19:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/?p=233"},"modified":"2024-01-19T21:12:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T21:12:17","slug":"how-to-remove-line-breaks-carriage-return-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/how-to-remove-line-breaks-carriage-return-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove line breaks (carriage return) in Excel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Line breaks in Excel can disrupt data consistency and impede analysis, but removing them doesn&#8217;t have to be a hassle. This guide provides straightforward solutions to efficiently eliminate unwanted carriage returns, ensuring your data is clean and presentation-ready. From simple formulas to powerful inbuilt tools, learn how to seamlessly remove line breaks and maintain the integrity of your dataset. Enhance your Excel proficiency and enjoy a smoother data management experience with these expert tips.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is line break and how to insert line breaks in excel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Excel line break is a process to inserting a new line in any excel cell value. You can insert line break in excel using Alt+Enter, outlined below<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-1.png\" alt=\"Remove line breaks\" width=\"447\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-1.png 447w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-1-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steps:<\/strong> In the Formula Bar, click where you want the line break Press <strong>Alt + Ente<\/strong>r, to add the line break. Press <strong>Enter,<\/strong> to complete the change.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-2.png\" alt=\"Remove line breaks\" width=\"462\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-2.png 462w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-2-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Remove line break in excel using Find and Replace<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step-1:<\/strong> To replace a line break with a space character select the cell and press Ctrl + H to open the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/how-to-use-find-and-replace-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find and Replace<\/a>, outlined below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-3.png\" alt=\"Remove line breaks\" width=\"792\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-3.png 792w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-3-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-3-768x327.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step-2: <\/strong>Follow the below stated process to remove line break from Find and Replace window:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On the <strong>Replace tab<\/strong>, click in the <strong>Find What box<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>On the keyboard, press <strong>Ctrl + J<\/strong> to enter the line break character<\/li>\n<li><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Nothing will appear in the Find What box<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Tab key<\/strong> <strong>on the keyboard<\/strong>, to move to the Replace With box<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type a<\/strong> <strong>space character<\/strong> in Replace with box<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Find Next or Find All<\/strong>, to find the cells with line breaks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click <strong>Replace or Replace All<\/strong>, to replace the line breaks with space characters, outlined below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-4.png\" alt=\"Remove line breaks\" width=\"557\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-4.png 557w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-4-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Result outlined below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-5.png\" alt=\"Remove line breaks\" width=\"518\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-5.png 518w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-5-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Also Read:<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/how-to-wrap-text-in-excel-including-shortcuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>How to Wrap Text in Excel (including shortcuts)<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Remove line breaks in excel using formula<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step-1:<\/strong> Prepare a data table with information outlined below<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-6.png\" alt=\"Remove line breaks\" width=\"283\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step-2:<\/strong> Use <strong>SUBSTITUTE and CHAR functions <\/strong>outlined below<\/p>\n<p>In the example shown, the formula in B2 is =SUBSTITUTE(A1, CHAR(10),&#8221;, &#8220;),<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-7.png\" alt=\"Remove line breaks\" width=\"597\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-7.png 597w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-7-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mentioned formula will replace line breaks in B1 with commas outlined below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-8.png\" alt=\"Remove line breaks\" width=\"502\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-8.png 502w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-8-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drag the formula to cell B2 and B2,<\/strong> Result will be show as below<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-9.png\" alt=\"Remove line breaks\" width=\"493\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-9.png 493w, https:\/\/www.bizinfograph.com\/resource\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Remove-line-breaks-9-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Also Read:<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; 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