Add a Leading Zero in Excel

Add a Leading Zero in Excel

Adding a Leading Zero in Excel

Excel is used to modify documents so they can be imported into Stockbook.
Excel may delete the leading 0 on IDs but they must remain present.

 e.g. the ID number 091234 will appear as 91234 when imported into Excel


Step 1. Highlight the Column

Highlight  the  column  that you wish to alter by clicking on the  letter  above it

 

Step 2. Format Cells

Then right click on that column and go down to  Format Cells

 

Step 3. Customise Numbering

Click on the umber  tab and then  Custom  category and change the type to 00000# (This is for a number that has 6 digits).

Then click the  OK  button

The numbers should now appear as 091234 rather than 91234


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