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Adding a zero before values in an Excel spreadsheet column?

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Mar 15, 2026351718 views
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While trying to fill in social security numbers into Excel 2007, my dad found out that he couldn't make the numbers start with a zero ( ). Example: is turned into What do I need to do in order for the leading zeros to stay as-is entered and not disappear?

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If the numbers you're inserting all have a common length, you can set a custom format on them: So if you wanted 123456789 to turn into 0123456789, you'd use the format .

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