Creating sequential Purchase Order Numbers
In Office365 Excel I thought to use the text and row function, e.g.:
=text(Row(A1),"000-001")
but I want to add CMS to the start of the number range and it will only return #value.
I actually want the number format to start at CMS10000 excel.
microsoft-excel
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In Office365 Excel I thought to use the text and row function, e.g.:
=text(Row(A1),"000-001")
but I want to add CMS to the start of the number range and it will only return #value.
I actually want the number format to start at CMS10000 excel.
microsoft-excel
edited Jan 28 at 12:20
TDK
34513
asked Jan 28 at 11:18
LeeLee
1
add a comment |
In Office365 Excel I thought to use the text and row function, e.g.:
=text(Row(A1),"000-001")
but I want to add CMS to the start of the number range and it will only return #value.
I actually want the number format to start at CMS10000 excel.
microsoft-excel
edited Jan 28 at 12:20
TDK
34513
asked Jan 28 at 11:18
LeeLee
1
In Office365 Excel I thought to use the text and row function, e.g.:
=text(Row(A1),"000-001")
but I want to add CMS to the start of the number range and it will only return #value.
I actually want the number format to start at CMS10000 excel.
microsoft-excel
microsoft-excel
edited Jan 28 at 12:20
TDK
34513
asked Jan 28 at 11:18
LeeLee
1
edited Jan 28 at 12:20
TDK
34513
asked Jan 28 at 11:18
LeeLee
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edited Jan 28 at 12:20
TDK
34513
edited Jan 28 at 12:20
TDK
34513
edited Jan 28 at 12:20
TDK
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34513
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LeeLee
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asked Jan 28 at 11:18
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Pad the serial number with zeros.
There are plenty of ways to do it, like using number-formatting. Here is an easier one.
=RIGHT("0000"&ROW(),4)
Use the concatenate command.
="CMS1"&RIGHT("0000"&ROW(),4)
Note that this will get totally disrupted if you ever add or delete a row from your spreadsheet, and your records will be inaccurate. So:
Paste as Values.
You could use a "number generator" column with the above formula, and paste: special: as values to copy the number into a separate column that won't change.
You can hide the "number generator" column, or move it out of the printable area of the spreadsheet, if you need to.
answered Jan 28 at 11:24
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Pad the serial number with zeros.
There are plenty of ways to do it, like using number-formatting. Here is an easier one.
=RIGHT("0000"&ROW(),4)
Use the concatenate command.
="CMS1"&RIGHT("0000"&ROW(),4)
Note that this will get totally disrupted if you ever add or delete a row from your spreadsheet, and your records will be inaccurate. So:
Paste as Values.
You could use a "number generator" column with the above formula, and paste: special: as values to copy the number into a separate column that won't change.
You can hide the "number generator" column, or move it out of the printable area of the spreadsheet, if you need to.
answered Jan 28 at 11:24
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Pad the serial number with zeros.
There are plenty of ways to do it, like using number-formatting. Here is an easier one.
=RIGHT("0000"&ROW(),4)
Use the concatenate command.
="CMS1"&RIGHT("0000"&ROW(),4)
Note that this will get totally disrupted if you ever add or delete a row from your spreadsheet, and your records will be inaccurate. So:
Paste as Values.
You could use a "number generator" column with the above formula, and paste: special: as values to copy the number into a separate column that won't change.
You can hide the "number generator" column, or move it out of the printable area of the spreadsheet, if you need to.
answered Jan 28 at 11:24
whiskeychiefwhiskeychief
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Pad the serial number with zeros.
There are plenty of ways to do it, like using number-formatting. Here is an easier one.
=RIGHT("0000"&ROW(),4)
Use the concatenate command.
="CMS1"&RIGHT("0000"&ROW(),4)
Note that this will get totally disrupted if you ever add or delete a row from your spreadsheet, and your records will be inaccurate. So:
Paste as Values.
You could use a "number generator" column with the above formula, and paste: special: as values to copy the number into a separate column that won't change.
You can hide the "number generator" column, or move it out of the printable area of the spreadsheet, if you need to.
answered Jan 28 at 11:24
whiskeychiefwhiskeychief
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Pad the serial number with zeros.
There are plenty of ways to do it, like using number-formatting. Here is an easier one.
=RIGHT("0000"&ROW(),4)
Use the concatenate command.
="CMS1"&RIGHT("0000"&ROW(),4)
Note that this will get totally disrupted if you ever add or delete a row from your spreadsheet, and your records will be inaccurate. So:
Paste as Values.
You could use a "number generator" column with the above formula, and paste: special: as values to copy the number into a separate column that won't change.
You can hide the "number generator" column, or move it out of the printable area of the spreadsheet, if you need to.
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