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How do I format the cell such that a 0 appears at the left of number I imput?
example: If I enter 098 after hitting the enter key it will only show 98 on
the cell.

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Format as TEXT or place an apostraphe " ' " first when inputting the data.
The apostraphe will not show on your sheet but will in the formula bar.

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How do I format the cell such that a 0 appears at the left of number I imput?
example: If I enter 098 after hitting the enter key it will only show 98 on
the cell.

Thank you for your assistance

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If you want to input 098 and keep it that way, then either format the cell
as text before you put the number in, or prefix it with an apostrophe: '098
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How do I format the cell such that a 0 appears at the left of number I
imput?
example: If I enter 098 after hitting the enter key it will only show 98
on
the cell.

Thank you for your assistance



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You may also set "0"#.# as format. Do do this select the cell, hit ctrl-1,
Number, Category=Custom, Type="0"#.#

This will be ok for your example. If you try to enter other types of numbers
like more than 1 million, then it needs to be adapted.

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How do I format the cell such that a 0 appears at the left of number I imput?
example: If I enter 098 after hitting the enter key it will only show 98 on
the cell.

Thank you for your assistance

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