Preceding a number by zeros, that is still a number
I get send spreadsheets with supplier numbers on them, i.e. 256. i wish to
change these to 0000256, as all our account numbers contain 7 digits. I know i can do this by either putting a ' before the number or changing the cell to text, however i wish to change all numbers in a click. I discovered i could do this by using the format cell custom function. This indeed changes all my supplier codes to a 7 digit number. However this number i.e. 0000256 is displayed as 256 in the formula bar, which does not help me as i need to use these supplier number against other sheets using vlookup. as it is not seen as a number, or seen as the number 256, vlookup does not recognise it as 0000256 but as 256 so i cannot use the function. Please help |
Hi
Into another column, enter the formula like (the example is for row 2, assuming your original number in cell A2): =TEXT(A2,"0000000") Copy the formula down, and then replace with values (PasteSpecial Values). -- Arvi Laanemets ( My real mail address: arvil<attarkon.ee ) "Michele" wrote in message ... I get send spreadsheets with supplier numbers on them, i.e. 256. i wish to change these to 0000256, as all our account numbers contain 7 digits. I know i can do this by either putting a ' before the number or changing the cell to text, however i wish to change all numbers in a click. I discovered i could do this by using the format cell custom function. This indeed changes all my supplier codes to a 7 digit number. However this number i.e. 0000256 is displayed as 256 in the formula bar, which does not help me as i need to use these supplier number against other sheets using vlookup. as it is not seen as a number, or seen as the number 256, vlookup does not recognise it as 0000256 but as 256 so i cannot use the function. Please help |
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