vba: Word numerals to have six numerals

SteveD 625 Reputation points
2026-04-19T20:58:10.9533333+00:00

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Word numerals to have six numerals

Objective find numeral when found must have six numerals

If less than six numerals put in zeros at the beginning to complete six numerals

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    2026-04-19T20:58:18.9+00:00

    Use a numeric picture format in a field so that numbers are always shown with six digits by padding with leading zeros.

    1. Press Ctrl+F9 to insert field braces { } (do not type them).
    2. Inside the braces, type a formula field with a numeric picture, for example: { = 123 \# "000000" } When updated, this displays 000123.
    3. To use a value from elsewhere (for example, a bookmark named MyNumber): { = MyNumber \# "000000" }
    4. Select the field and press F9 to update.

    Explanation of the picture format:

    • \# "000000" tells Word to format the result as six digits.
    • If the number has fewer than six digits, Word adds leading zeros.

    This works with any numeric result produced by a field (calculations, SEQ fields, bookmarked numbers, etc.).

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