How do I display the number 00036 as such instead of excel
automatically formatting it as 36?

Try

Format|Cell|Custom and use a custom format of 00000

Mike

"Matt" wrote:

How do I display the number 00036 as such instead of excel
automatically formatting it as 36?

You could give the range of cells a custom format:
Select the range
format|cells|Number tab|custom category
type: 00000

You could preformat the cell as Text and type 00036

You could start your entry with an apostrophe: '00036

The last two will treat your entry as text--not a number.

Matt wrote:

How do I display the number 00036 as such instead of excel
automatically formatting it as 36?

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Dave Peterson

You can right click on the cell, format cell, and select that cell
type as "text".

On May 17, 8:42 am, Matt wrote:
How do I display the number 00036 as such instead of excel
automatically formatting it as 36?

But that won't help if you've already entered the number. Formatting as
text is fine if you do it before you enter the number.
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David Biddulph

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You can right click on the cell, format cell, and select that cell
type as "text".

On May 17, 8:42 am, Matt wrote:
How do I display the number 00036 as such instead of excel
automatically formatting it as 36?