Excel totals not matching due to 'text-formatted numbers'—verify with a list before fixing

For example, if you aggregate costs for each construction project in Excel and compare them with the total of invoices from ...

Excel: Same text but doesn't match!? 3 ways to remove invisible spaces

"The product name is the same, but I can't find it when I search.""The names in the list don't match, so I can't verify them.""Data copied from another system doesn't work properly."Have you ever ...