#Excel Formula - Pad data to fixed length with leading zeros

We have a column of values with various lengths, from 1 to 5 letters. We want to convert that into a fixed length of, say 5 letters, padding with zero(s).

In this video, I am going to show you five different formula approaches to solve this problem.

00:34 Using TEXT (works best when we have numeric values only)
02:36 Using nested IF (probably the most commonly used approach, but not necessarily the best)
05:31 Using SWITCH (an alternative to nested IF, more readable and easier to construct)
09:28 Using LET (to solve the problem step by step; and make the formula more readable)
13:56 Using basic functions and logic (this is what I recommend)

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You may download a sample file from my blogpost to follow along.
http://wmfexcel.com/2023/06/03/pad-a-column-to-fixed-length-with-excel-formula/

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