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Insert Leading Characters If String Is Only 7 Characters
I need to insert a leading zero. But, I only need it in the event that the
string is only 7 or fewer characters. 3032009 would become 03032009 12122008 would remain 12122008 Thank you!!! |
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Insert Leading Characters If String Is Only 7 Characters
In B1, use the formula =text(a1,"0000000")
"Paperback Writer" wrote: I need to insert a leading zero. But, I only need it in the event that the string is only 7 or fewer characters. 3032009 would become 03032009 12122008 would remain 12122008 Thank you!!! |
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Insert Leading Characters If String Is Only 7 Characters
=TEXT(A2,"00000000") if you want it as text, or format the display as
00000000 -- David Biddulph Paperback Writer wrote: I need to insert a leading zero. But, I only need it in the event that the string is only 7 or fewer characters. 3032009 would become 03032009 12122008 would remain 12122008 Thank you!!! |
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