Explanation
In this example, the goal is to pad a number with zeros.
Fixed number
The TEXT function returns a number formatted as text, using thenumber formatprovided.
The TEXT function can apply number formats of any kind to numbers.
To simplydisplaya number with padding, you might use a regularnumber format.
in a text string with the number format of your choice.
REPT Function
The Excel REPT function repeats characters a given number of times.
For example, =REPT(“x”,5) returns “xxxxx”.