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SOURCE NOTE / S24

Microsoft: Preserve identifier text in Excel

Excel text-import and conversion guidance for leading zeros and long identifiers. Batch controls are editorial. Checked October 2, 2026.

SOURCE CHECK / 2026-10-02

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Excel text-import and conversion guidance for leading zeros and long identifiers. Batch controls are editorial. Checked October 2, 2026.

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Microsoft explains automatic conversions, text-typed import columns and the limits of display formatting. This establishes Excel preparation behavior, not the behavior of every label application.

Review date: 2026-10-02. This note describes the source scope; it is not a project approval.

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