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Shorten to Five Digits Insert a new column to the right of your current zip code column. Type or copy and paste =LEFT(C2,5) , replacing C2 with your cell's identifier. Drag the formula down the rest of your column.

Select the cell or range of cells that you want to format. , click the arrow, and then click More Number Formats. In the Format Cells dialog box, under Category, click Custom. In the Type box, type 0 followed by the postal code format that you want to use.

Include leading characters in postal codes Select the cell or range of cells that you want to format. On the Home tab, next to Number in the Number Format box.In the Format Cells dialog box, under Category, click Custom. In the Type box, type 0 followed by the postal code format that you want to use.

Shorten to Five Digits Insert a new column to the right of your current zip code column. Type or copy and paste =LEFT(C2,5) , replacing C2 with your cell's identifier. Drag the formula down the rest of your column.

Apply a predefined postal code format to numbers Select the cell or range of cells that you want to format. On the Home tab, under Number, on the Number Format pop-up menu. , click Custom. In the Format Cells dialog box, under Category, click Special. In the Type list, click Zip Code or Zip Code + 4.

Now your nine-digit ZIPs are shortened to five-digit zip codes....Follow the steps below to shorten to five digits: Insert a new column to the right of your current zip code column. Type or copy and paste =LEFT(C2,5) , replacing C2 with your cell's identifier. Drag the formula down the rest of your column.

How to Extract the Zip Code in Excel With a Formula : Microsoft Excel Tips YouTube Start of suggested clip End of suggested clip Close parenthesis and hit return and sure enough there we go the zip code is one double O two eightMoreClose parenthesis and hit return and sure enough there we go the zip code is one double O two eight and just as in any excel formula we can take select on that cell.