Add text to cells

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Bev

I want to add 000 in cells example L1S1 to become L001S001 L001S002 etc etc
how can this be done
 
M

Max

One way ..
In any starting cell, say in B2:
="L"&TEXT(ROW(A1),"000")&"S"&TEXT(ROW(A1),"000")
Copy B2 down as far as required
 
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Dave Peterson

Always 4 characters--alpha, numeric, alpha, numeric?

If yes:
=LEFT(A1,1)&TEXT(MID(A1,2,1),"000")&MID(A1,3,1)&TEXT(MID(A1,4,1),"000")
 
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