Is there a formula that will automatically add zeros in front of numbers added to a cell?

bcfish

Is it possible to have this number show, 000000065145, while only typing in 65145? I need to have seven leading zeros before the number.

Mark Cronk

Hi @bcfish ,

You can add a helper column to contain the string with 7 leading 0s. You'll enter the number in another column [number].

The column formula in the helper column will be:

="0000000"+[number]@row

Make sense?

Mark

Andrée Starå

Hi @bcfish

I hope you're well and safe!

To add to Mark's excellent advice/answer.

The number will be converted to text because of the zeros before the original number, but it should work as long as you don't use it for any calculations or similar.

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Mark Cronk

Hi @bcfish ,

You can add a helper column to contain the string with 7 leading 0s. You'll enter the number in another column [number].

The column formula in the helper column will be:

="0000000"+[number]@row

Make sense?

Mark

Andrée Starå

Hi @bcfish

I hope you're well and safe!

To add to Mark's excellent advice/answer.

The number will be converted to text because of the zeros before the original number, but it should work as long as you don't use it for any calculations or similar.

I hope that helps!

Be safe and have a fantastic weekend!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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CAS the CSA

similarly I don't use the helper column but write it into the formula

=right("000"+[column A]@row,3)

• 1 becomes 0001 becomes 001
• 41 becomes 00041 becomes 041
• 241 becomes 000241 becomes 241

** be aware of your max digits if you have potential for a number to be larger than the leading zeros you accounted for.

• 5241 becomes 0005241 becomes 241

you would have to up the formula to accommodate

=right("000"+[column A]@row,4)

• 5241 becomes 0005241 becomes 5241

or

=right("0000"+[column A]@row,4)

• 5241 becomes 00005241 becomes 5241