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dfg - 22 May 2006 12:03 GMT

hi there

i need to insert a zero in front of a range of numbers

7011117050
7011117051
7011117052
7011117053

also they will not drag to the next number in sequence

thanks

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David McRitchie - 22 May 2006 20:53 GMT

You can use a custom format of
00000000000

your entries will then be numeric, right justified by default,
and the fill handle will fill down. Numbers are limited to
15 significant digits.
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