Hi Skanda, Assuming the data provided by you is in Column A, use following formula:-
=REPT(0,9-LEN(A2))&A2 Sample worksheet is attached herewith. Let me know if this helps. Best Regards, DILIPandey On 6/17/11, Skanda <skanda.pokkun...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > How to add zeros in front of a value with varying lengths so that the > length of the column is 9? > for instance a column policy id has values with varying lengths as follows: > > Policyid: > 745689 > 2346789 > > > so i need to transform the above policyid to: > 000745689 > 002346789 > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > -- Thanks & Regards, DILIP KUMAR PANDEY, mvp MBA,B.Com(Hons),BCA Mobile: +91 9810929744 dilipan...@gmail.com dilipan...@yahoo.com New Delhi - 62, India -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel
prefix zeros by DILIPandey.xls
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