# Simple Way 2 to 002 or 20 to 020

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**Created:** [June 24, 2006, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-way-2-to-002-or-20-to-020/191949 "2006-06-24T06:53:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-way-2-to-002-or-20-to-020/191949/1 "2006-06-24T06:53:19Z")

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Is there a simple way to make all numbers appear as 3 characters.

3=003  
60=060  
900=900  
…basically that sort of thing. I can’t figure out an easy way to do it aside from a few loops.