Use the Import Wizard (especially if its a .csv file):

Data Import External Data Import data...

Tell the Wizard the field is Text. This way YOU control the formatting, not
Excel.
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Gary''s Student - gsnu200858


"shazglen" wrote:

I am trying to import into excell a column of data that each cell contains a
50 digit binary code. My problem is that excell doesnt want to display the
leading zeros. Each binary code may have a different number of leading zero's.