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Adding a zero to the front of numbers
I have a column of numbers, over 800 rows. Some numbers are 7 digits and
some are 6 digits. I need a zero at the beginning of all the numbers with 6 digits. I have formatted the column to text so that I can do this because it's not important that this column be recognized in number format. However, is there a formula I could use to drag down the entire column that would pick out all the numbers with 6 digits and throw a zero at the beginning of the number? I'd hate to have to do this manually! Thank you. Connie |
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Adding a zero to the front of numbers
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Select the column, then goto Format Cells Number Custum Type: #######0000000 OK Hopes this helps. --- Per On 8 Maj, 16:22, Connie Martin wrote: I have a column of numbers, over 800 rows. *Some numbers are 7 digits and some are 6 digits. *I need a zero at the beginning of all the numbers with 6 digits. *I have formatted the column to text so that I can do this because it's not important that this column be recognized in number format. *However, is there a formula I could use to drag down the entire column that would pick out all the numbers with 6 digits and throw a zero at the beginning of the number? *I'd hate to have to do this manually! *Thank you. *Connie |
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Adding a zero to the front of numbers
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Connie Martin wrote: I have a column of numbers, over 800 rows. Some numbers are 7 digits and some are 6 digits. I need a zero at the beginning of all the numbers with 6 digits. I have formatted the column to text so that I can do this because it's not important that this column be recognized in number format. However, is there a formula I could use to drag down the entire column that would pick out all the numbers with 6 digits and throw a zero at the beginning of the number? I'd hate to have to do this manually! Thank you. Connie Assuming that A2:A800 contains the data, try... B2, copied down: =TEXT(A2,"0000000") Then, to delete Column A, try the following... 1) Select Column B 2) Edit Copy 3) Edit Paste Special Values Ok 4) Format Column B as 'Text' 5) Delete Column A -- Domenic http://www.xl-central.com |
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Adding a zero to the front of numbers
Wow! That's amazing! I will print and keep this one. Do you know how many
times I've wanted to do something similar!! I just don't know all these little tricks!! Thank you so much. Connie "Per Jessen" wrote: Hi Select the column, then goto Format Cells Number Custum Type: #######0000000 OK Hopes this helps. --- Per On 8 Maj, 16:22, Connie Martin wrote: I have a column of numbers, over 800 rows. Some numbers are 7 digits and some are 6 digits. I need a zero at the beginning of all the numbers with 6 digits. I have formatted the column to text so that I can do this because it's not important that this column be recognized in number format. However, is there a formula I could use to drag down the entire column that would pick out all the numbers with 6 digits and throw a zero at the beginning of the number? I'd hate to have to do this manually! Thank you. Connie |
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Adding a zero to the front of numbers
This works, too! Thank you! I think the solution given by Per Jessen is
quicker, although I DID ask for a formula....only because I thought that was the only way to go. Thank you so much. I'm printing this one, too, because this one may suit better in another spreadsheet. Connie "Domenic" wrote: In article , Connie Martin wrote: I have a column of numbers, over 800 rows. Some numbers are 7 digits and some are 6 digits. I need a zero at the beginning of all the numbers with 6 digits. I have formatted the column to text so that I can do this because it's not important that this column be recognized in number format. However, is there a formula I could use to drag down the entire column that would pick out all the numbers with 6 digits and throw a zero at the beginning of the number? I'd hate to have to do this manually! Thank you. Connie Assuming that A2:A800 contains the data, try... B2, copied down: =TEXT(A2,"0000000") Then, to delete Column A, try the following... 1) Select Column B 2) Edit Copy 3) Edit Paste Special Values Ok 4) Format Column B as 'Text' 5) Delete Column A -- Domenic http://www.xl-central.com |
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Adding a zero to the front of numbers
Domenic, I actually ended up using yours because Per Jessen's forces every
number entered thereafter to a 7-digit number. This is okay for some things, but some numbers don't start with zero, so if the number is typed incorrectly with just six digits, then his method will cause a zero to be added to the front of the number. Whereas with yours I was able to change the whole column to correct numbers and then I used Data Validation to restrict the column to a text length of seven. This will pick up when someone has forgotten to put the zero in front of the numbers that have six digits or will simply alert them to the fact that their number is incorrect. Thanks again. Both solutions works for different purposes! Connie "Domenic" wrote: In article , Connie Martin wrote: I have a column of numbers, over 800 rows. Some numbers are 7 digits and some are 6 digits. I need a zero at the beginning of all the numbers with 6 digits. I have formatted the column to text so that I can do this because it's not important that this column be recognized in number format. However, is there a formula I could use to drag down the entire column that would pick out all the numbers with 6 digits and throw a zero at the beginning of the number? I'd hate to have to do this manually! Thank you. Connie Assuming that A2:A800 contains the data, try... B2, copied down: =TEXT(A2,"0000000") Then, to delete Column A, try the following... 1) Select Column B 2) Edit Copy 3) Edit Paste Special Values Ok 4) Format Column B as 'Text' 5) Delete Column A -- Domenic http://www.xl-central.com |
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