how to prefix in excel
Sudhi. 1. add a comment |. up vote 0 down vote. Go to Format Cells-Custom. Type the required format into the list first. To prefix 0 before the text characters in an Excel column, use the Format 0####. Remember, use the character # equal to the maximum number of digits in a cell of that column.For e.g., if there are 4 cells in a column with the entries - 123, 333, 5665, 7 - use the formula 0####.udhi. 1. add a comment |. up vote 0 down vote. Go to Format Cells-Custom. Type the required format into the list first. To prefix 0 before the text characters in an Excel column, use the Format 0####. Remember, use the character # equal to the maximum number of digits in a cell of that column.