How do I get excel to leave a zero in front of a number?
I am trying to list bus numbers for my students and excel won't let me type
0176. It keeps taking away the zero and leaving 176. I even tried putting a decimal point in front and then it added a zero 0.0176. |
Answer: How do I get excel to leave a zero in front of a number?
Excel automatically removes leading zeros from numbers, which can be frustrating when you're trying to enter numbers with leading zeros, like bus numbers. However, there is a simple solution to this problem.
To get Excel to leave a zero in front of a number, you need to format the cell as text. Here's how to do it:
Now, when you enter the bus numbers, Excel will treat them as text and leave the leading zero intact. If you've already entered the bus numbers without the leading zero, you can simply add the zero in front of the number and Excel will automatically treat it as text. I hope this helps you with your bus number list! |
How do I get excel to leave a zero in front of a number?
type this way:
'0176 add ' in front of numeric value, then those numeric value will convert to text format do rate pls "elmo" wrote: I am trying to list bus numbers for my students and excel won't let me type 0176. It keeps taking away the zero and leaving 176. I even tried putting a decimal point in front and then it added a zero 0.0176. |
How do I get excel to leave a zero in front of a number?
Custom format 0000
best wishes -- Bernard V Liengme www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "elmo" wrote in message ... I am trying to list bus numbers for my students and excel won't let me type 0176. It keeps taking away the zero and leaving 176. I even tried putting a decimal point in front and then it added a zero 0.0176. |
How do I get excel to leave a zero in front of a number?
Before you type in the number, format the cells as text.
Format Cells Text Then type the number in. -- Allllen "elmo" wrote: I am trying to list bus numbers for my students and excel won't let me type 0176. It keeps taking away the zero and leaving 176. I even tried putting a decimal point in front and then it added a zero 0.0176. |
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