Leading Zero as value not appearance

[zyus]

When i use formatting cell custom with 0000 i manage to add leading zero but
the problem is the leading zero only as appearance. Is it possible to make it
as value in the cell

 

[Ms-Exl-Learner]

Format the cell as Text.
Select the Range>>Do Right Click>>Format Cells>>Number>>Category>>Text and
give ok. Now input your leading zero value in the text formatted range.

But the Values are not treated as real numbers and it is considered as Text
Values.

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[Gord Dibben]

2 options.

You want value of 0123 in A1

Precede 0123 with an apostrophe.

OR in an adjacent cell =TEXT(A1,"0000")


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP