In Excel 2003 or earlier:
TOOLS
OPTIONS
GENERAL Tab
Uncheck "R1C1 reference style"

In Excel 2007:
OFFICE Button
EXCEL OPTIONS
FORMULAS section
Uncheck "R1C1 reference style"

HTH,
Elkar


"Igneshwara reddy" wrote:

Hi,

When I opened the new spreadsheet i am seeing by default the column names
has been changed to the numbers. Now I need to bring it down to the
Alphabets back.

Could you please let me know how to change the column names from numbers to
alphabets and alphabets to numbers.

Regards,
Igneshwara reddy