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EXCEL - How to prevent EXCEl from removing leading zeros

When opening a csv file in EXCEL, how can I prevent EXCEL from removing leading zeros?  For example;

CSV File                                  EXCEL
Zip Code                                Zip Code
07110                                     7110
09888                                     9888

I want EXCEL to not strip off any leading zeros.  In addition, is there any way to restore a leading zero after I file has been opened in EXCEL?
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Watch this and learn how to do it


http://youtu.be/2i5g9SMGWYk
You can format after with the Zip Code format under special. That should do what you want.
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