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Good morning,
I need a cell formatting solution to display leading zero in my excel table with the following conditions.
1. Cannot format as text
2. cell size is not fixed.
Please let me know if there is a solution.Thanks in advance
Solved by V. C. in 11 mins
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Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:19
Welcome, Thanks for choosing Got It Pro-Excel!
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:19
Do you have Excel sheet,please?
User
12/03/2018 - 07:21
Nop, I want to make a table using vlook up table functions. My input sometime start with zero which is not recognized by vlookup formula
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:21
OK,You need 0 to be added in formula or in start of any number?
User
12/03/2018 - 07:23
Not alla numbers, but sometimes. For example, p01-L01-001 ia a value i am going to input. The same value i may input as 0101001, in such case i want to display this as 0101001 instead of 101001
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:24
Good, for that purpose you must have to write as "0101001" means use " ".
User
12/03/2018 - 07:24
I cannot use "" as this cell value is used for vlook up table.
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:25
No, you have to write cell value as ="0100101"
User
12/03/2018 - 07:25
let me try
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:25
Then Vlook up table will recognize 0's
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:26
Yes, why not.
User
12/03/2018 - 07:26
Many thanks, it worked
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:26
Please one thing important in start please, when you Got solution please END this session & rate me 5 if you are satisfied,Thanks
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:26
Is there anything else you want to know regarding this issue?
User
12/03/2018 - 07:26
Sure
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:26
Thanks for using Got It Pro-Excel!
User
12/03/2018 - 07:26
Yes,
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:27
Have a good day ahead!
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:27
Yes please?
User
12/03/2018 - 07:27
is there any cell formatting option other than format as as text for the same problem?
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:28
No
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:28
For this issue only TEXT is useful
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:28
Got my point,please?
User
12/03/2018 - 07:29
yes,of course. Thanks for the clarification
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:29
You are always welcome
Excelchat Expert
12/03/2018 - 07:29
Now please end session,Thanks
User
12/03/2018 - 07:29
sure
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