See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/NumberDocs.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"allan" wrote in message
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I am trying to create a word template that has a number that increments
with
each new document created.
So far I have worked from kb212686 and that is fine, but I would like to
have the number so that it is to five signicant digits.
eg
5 would be 00005
101 would be 00101
and so forth
If anyone has got any ideas on how to achieve this I would be very
appreciative to know.