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Default zipcode, enter 5, show 3

I want to enter 5 digit zipcode in cell a1, and want the first three
digits of that zipcode to appear in cell a2

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Default zipcode, enter 5, show 3

If you don't mind the result being text, put this in A2:
=LEFT(A1,3)

If you want the result to be a number, put this in A2:
=VALUE(LEFT(A1,3))

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I want to enter 5 digit zipcode in cell a1, and want the first three
digits of that zipcode to appear in cell a2

thanks


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Default zipcode, enter 5, show 3

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"tjtjjtjt" wrote:

If you don't mind the result being text, put this in A2:
=LEFT(A1,3)

If you want the result to be a number, put this in A2:
=VALUE(LEFT(A1,3))

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tj


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I want to enter 5 digit zipcode in cell a1, and want the first three
digits of that zipcode to appear in cell a2

thanks


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