To activate this selection you need to make sure that your Locale (location) is set to English (U.S)
See how easy this is achieved in just a few simple steps.
Download workbookNumber-Formats-Special.xlsx
STEP 1: To format the Zip Code, select the cell containing the value and press CTRL + 1
Make sure that Locale has English (United States) selected.
Select Special > Zip Code + 4 then click OK.
Your Zip Code is now formatted!
STEP 2: To format the Phone Number, select the cell containing the value and press CTRL + 1
Select Special > Phone Number then click OK.
Your Phone Number is now formatted!
STEP 3: To format the Social Security Number, select the cell containing the value and press CTRL + 1
Select Special > Social Security Number then click OK.
Your Social Security Number is now formatted!
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John Michaloudis is a former accountant and finance analyst at General Electric, a Microsoft MVP since 2020, an Amazon #1 bestselling author of 4 Microsoft Excel books and teacher of Microsoft Excel & Office over at his flagship MyExcelOnline Academy Online Course.