Format as text, then re-input the number.
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Best wishes,

Jim


"Ayo" wrote:

I am having a problem with formatting a number with a leading zero. I know I
have to use custom format and enter 00000 for the number, i.e., 08667. My
problem is after I have done that and everything looks OK, when I go back to
the cell format dialog window, the Category is changed to Special and the
Locale is changed to Chinese.

Hlep!!!!