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can i change the default cell format to text in a new document
i am dealing with product numbers that start with leading zeros. Excel by
default treats these as numbers, and leaves out the zeros. Is there a way to set the default format in a new document to text, so that excel will keep those zeros? thanks jay |
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can i change the default cell format to text in a new document
either format the cells as text or type ' before the number
-- John MOS Master Instructor Please reply & rate any replies you get Ice Hockey rules (especially the Wightlink Raiders) "jay" wrote: i am dealing with product numbers that start with leading zeros. Excel by default treats these as numbers, and leaves out the zeros. Is there a way to set the default format in a new document to text, so that excel will keep those zeros? thanks jay |
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can i change the default cell format to text in a new document
You can. Open a new workbook, set the cells format to Text, and then save
the workbook as a template file, named Book.xlt, in the XLSTART directory. Each new workbook will be based upon that template. -- --- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "jay" wrote in message ... i am dealing with product numbers that start with leading zeros. Excel by default treats these as numbers, and leaves out the zeros. Is there a way to set the default format in a new document to text, so that excel will keep those zeros? thanks jay |
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You can also save a workbook with one sheet and Save As SHEET.XLT to same
folder. This will become your default InsertWorksheet Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 21:08:35 -0000, "Bob Phillips" wrote: You can. Open a new workbook, set the cells format to Text, and then save the workbook as a template file, named Book.xlt, in the XLSTART directory. Each new workbook will be based upon that template. |
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