Select your column: Click the column header (e.g., "A", "B", etc.) containing the phone numbers.
Open Find and Replace: Press Ctrl + F to open the "Find and Replace" window.
Replace the '+' symbol:
In the "Find what" field, type +.
Leave the "Replace with" field empty.
Click Replace All.
Repeat for other characters: Follow the same process to remove parentheses ( ), hyphens -, and any extra spaces.
"Removing these extra characters helps prevent errors when importing your contacts into CallingPost. It ensures all your phone numbers are in a consistent format."
"Want to quickly clean up your phone number list in Excel?
Here's a handy trick to remove those pesky '+' symbols and ensure your import goes smoothly."
Written by Support Team
Updated over a month ago