If you want the leading zero to display, you have a decision to make.

If you want the values to be NUMBERS, set the number format to display the
leading zero:
<format<cells<number tab
Category: custom
Type: 00
Click [OK]
Note: The if you type 02, the value will be 2, but will display as 02.

If you want the values to be text, set the number format to Text
<format<cells<number tab
Category: Text
Click [OK]
Note: Anything you type in the cells will be text....even formulas

Does that help?
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Regards,

Ron
Microsoft MVP (Excel)

(XL2003, Win XP)
:
"HoganD87" wrote in message
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I type in 01, 02, 03 etc. but of course excel will turn it into 1, 2, and
3.
solution?