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Determined07

NEED #s TO BE DISPLAYED AS TYPED!
 
I'm attempting to type in a number and it is headed by 3 zeros. Excel keeps
converting to whole numbers. I need the number to be displayed exactly as I
typed it. Thanks in advance.

Peo Sjoblom

NEED #s TO BE DISPLAYED AS TYPED!
 
Format the cells as text before you type or precede the entry with an
apostrophe
If the number of digits are always the same you can use a custom format like

000000


for 6 digits



--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"Determined07" wrote in message
...
I'm attempting to type in a number and it is headed by 3 zeros. Excel
keeps
converting to whole numbers. I need the number to be displayed exactly as
I
typed it. Thanks in advance.




Determined07

NEED #s TO BE DISPLAYED AS TYPED!
 
thanks. I right clicked, went to format cells, number-custom-000, and it's
still not allowing me to display as typed. all the cells will be uniform 000
with varying #s to follow. What am i doing wrong?

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Format the cells as text before you type or precede the entry with an
apostrophe
If the number of digits are always the same you can use a custom format like

000000


for 6 digits



--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"Determined07" wrote in message
...
I'm attempting to type in a number and it is headed by 3 zeros. Excel
keeps
converting to whole numbers. I need the number to be displayed exactly as
I
typed it. Thanks in advance.





Determined07

NEED #s TO BE DISPLAYED AS TYPED!
 
thank you! the apostrophe worked just fine. i'm making things more
complicated than they have to be i suppose, lol.

"Peo Sjoblom" wrote:

Format the cells as text before you type or precede the entry with an
apostrophe
If the number of digits are always the same you can use a custom format like

000000


for 6 digits



--
Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



"Determined07" wrote in message
...
I'm attempting to type in a number and it is headed by 3 zeros. Excel
keeps
converting to whole numbers. I need the number to be displayed exactly as
I
typed it. Thanks in advance.






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