How can i put 0001

Kenny-C

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When i enter 0001 excel automatically changes it to 1. How can i stop this
 

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Hi;

If you are entering the data to cell on the worksheet, first format the cell as "Text" .
 
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It depends on whether you want to enter a text value (i.e., "0001") or an numeric value, 1, that formatted as 0000.
 
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You can also type a single quote (') in the cell first and it will accept numbers the exact way you type them.
 
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kimberlyp said:
You can also type a single quote (') in the cell first and it will accept numbers the exact way you type them.

Doing this, however, will make Excel treat the number as text.
 
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