Make number a given number of digits using Excel

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QUESTION :

I need to convert 1, 11, 111, and 1111 to 0001, 0011, 0111, and 1111, and then append some text to the resultant. I know how to format the cells as custom 4 digits, but this does not allow me to use them in a formula and append text.

ANSWER :

To add leading zeros, use the TEXT function:

=TEXT(A1,"0000")

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To append text, use &

= C1&B1

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I’m using LibreOffice, but you should have these functions in Excel:

=CONCATENATE(TEXT(A1,"0000")," ",A2)

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