remove all other char spaces number from from cell: only the first char after space must remain

[QOne7535]

hello can anyone advise why this formula i created

=LEFT(TRIM(L161),FIND(" ",(L161))-1) results #value!

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[#2]

There is no space in L161.

[#3]

Can you show some sample?

[#4]

@Harun24HR 

here is sample

input     

VARIOUS  

expected result must be

VARIOUS  

today, I am getting

#value!

[#5]

this are sample input:
3-1599 SN 0766
VARIOUS
K24.5100.7 S/N 4083/5683/1347

I like the first word only removing others

[#6 · Accepted solution]

@QOne7535 

If you have Microsoft 365:

=LET(T, TRIM(L161), IFERROR(TEXTBEFORE(T, " "), T))

Otherwise:

=IFERROR(LEFT(TRIM(L161), FIND(" ", TRIM(L161))-1), TRIM(L161))

[#7]

@QOne7535 

=TAKE(TEXTSPLIT(L161," "),,1)

[#8]

Hans, the first one: this formula Works
=LET(T, TRIM(L161), IFERROR(TEXTBEFORE(T, " "), T))


thank you