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How to keep the zero on left without disappearing like 0123454
In scanning software requires us to use excel .but in excel every time I
scan a barcode with a zero in the beginning it disappear automatically

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Format the cell as text beforehand.

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Would a custom number format work for you?
Format/Cells/Custom 0000000




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How to keep the zero on left without disappearing like 0123454
In scanning software requires us to use excel .but in excel every time I
scan a barcode with a zero in the beginning it disappear automatically

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For a cell, the formula

=TEXT(A1+A2,"00000")

will allow a calculation and retain the leading zero.

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Would a custom number format work for you?
Format/Cells/Custom 0000000




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How to keep the zero on left without disappearing like 0123454
In scanning software requires us to use excel .but in excel every

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scan a barcode with a zero in the beginning it disappear

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