Thanks! I did finally find what to check after I posted the question, but it
is one that is not easy to find in the office help.

"Sandy" wrote:

ToolsOptionsGeneral tab Uncheck R1C1 reference style

Sandy

"ytran" wrote in message
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Somehow the column headings in Excel 2003 changed from ABC to 123 (so cell
references would be 11 instead of A1) How do I change them back?