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Default How to show a leading 0 in a cell.

I can't remember the tip of how to show a leading zero in a cell. For
instance a zip code of 01234. I know there's a key you can hit and the zero
will show and not disappear when you go to the next cell.

Anyone know it?
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Precede the 01234 with an apostrophe which won't show in the cell but will
retain the 0.

Note, this will be a text value, not a real number for the purposes of
arithmetical calculations.

If you need 01234 for show and 1234 as a number, custon format to 00000.


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On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:19:01 -0800, "PAtty"
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I can't remember the tip of how to show a leading zero in a cell. For
instance a zip code of 01234. I know there's a key you can hit and the zero
will show and not disappear when you go to the next cell.

Anyone know it?


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