Just enter the numbers preceeded by an apostrophe (single quote)
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"m800afc" wrote:

I am entring in order codes on a stock order sheet. The codes have 5 digits.
Some of them begin with 0 (zero). How do I force the cell to report the
correct number, ie 07817, and not 7817 as it is doing at the moment?

Thanks

Tony