One way is to enter the number as a TEXT entry. To do that precede the entry
with an apostrophe like this: '012345. The apostrophe will not be visible in
the cell.

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"MongoTom" wrote in message
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When I input an ID number, they all start with a zero. Excell
automatically
removes it. How do I turn off this function?