# LTrim

Removes leading spaces from the beginning of a given string.

### Usage

```
LTrim(text)
```

**text** (required)- A string or column where each row contains a string.

### Example

```
LTrim(" John Doe ")
```

* Returns  “John Doe "
* Spaces on the right side are not removed

```
[LTrim of Names] = LTrim([Names])
```

* Returns:

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