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Default Adding a zero to the front of numbers

Hi

Select the column, then goto Format Cells Number Custum Type:
#######0000000 OK

Hopes this helps.

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Per

On 8 Maj, 16:22, Connie Martin
wrote:
I have a column of numbers, over 800 rows. *Some numbers are 7 digits and
some are 6 digits. *I need a zero at the beginning of all the numbers with 6
digits. *I have formatted the column to text so that I can do this because
it's not important that this column be recognized in number format. *However,
is there a formula I could use to drag down the entire column that would pick
out all the numbers with 6 digits and throw a zero at the beginning of the
number? *I'd hate to have to do this manually! *Thank you. *Connie