how to create leading zeros on variable length numbers

[Guest]

I have a column of variable length numbers/text (6-12 characters). I need to
place leading zeros in each of the cells to create a standard length of 15
characters. What's the easiest way to do this?

 

[Guest]

sleect cells or column then pull-down:

Format > Cells... > Number > Custom > and enter 000000000000000
in place of general

 

[FxM]

I have a column of variable length numbers/text (6-12 characters). I need to
place leading zeros in each of the cells to create a standard length of 15
characters. What's the easiest way to do this?

Hi MVPitts,

Try :
=right(REPT("0",15) & "text" , 15)

@+
FxM

 

[Niek Otten]

=IF(ISTEXT(A1),REPT("0",15-LEN(A1))&A1,TEXT(A1,"000000000000000"))

 

[Niek Otten]

Which, indeed, can be simplified to

=REPT("0",15-LEN(A1))&A1