Probably because the creator of the formula had a habit established when
they were using 123 (Lotus).

The + in 123 is the equivalent of the = sign in XL, it designates the start
of a formula.

Completely unnecessary in XL and can be eliminated.
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Regards,

RD

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"pskwaak" wrote in message
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Found a formula that uses a plus (=+) at the start when referencing a cell
result in another worksheet within the workbook. Why the plus?