Here are the multiple methods using which you can keep the leading zeros that are automatically omitted before a number in an Excel workbook.

Microsoft Excel 2007's conditional formatting feature allows you to format cells based on certain criteria. As an example, you might want the row color to change based upon a credit or debit on a ...

By placing a zero before the decimal, the number is more readily recognized as less than one. By configuring a custom number format you can tell Excel to remove leading zeros.

Sometimes when I’m working with an Excel worksheet and I want a cell to look a certain way, I run into what appears to be a limitation in the program. It might be trying to enter product numbers with ...

Let’s dive in! Essential Excel Settings TL;DR Key Takeaways : Preserve leading zeros by formatting cells as text to maintain data accuracy for entries like ZIP codes or product IDs.