=MID(ADDRESS(1,COLUMN()),2,FIND("$",ADDRESS(1,COLU MN()),2)-2)

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Bob Phillips

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I'm using Office 2000. The columns are normally letters. When using the
command COLUMN(CB7), naturally I get the answer "80". How can I convert it
back to "CB"? Someting like COMMAND(80) will equal "CB". I can't use
CHAR(64+80) because that would not result in multiple letter column. Any
help?