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Don Guillett
 
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Default Entering zeros in Excel

Either pre-format with TEXT or put an apostrophe in front when you type it
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Don Guillett
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"AndrewA" wrote in message
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I am creating a simple excel document into which I want to place address
values such as Name, Street, Zip Code etc. Ultimately, I will do a Mail
Merge with Word to create address labels.

The problem: When I type into the field I have for zip codes, if the zip
code starts with a zero (eg., 06787), Excel immediately deletes the zero
and
list the entry as "6787". I have tried to enable "zeros" in
Tools/Options/View/Zero Values but can not get the program to allow the
entry
of "06787".

What simple thing am I missing?