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Tools|Options|general and un-check R1C1

Mike

"Japansper" wrote:

Both the columns and rows in my excel 2003 spreadsheets use number
designations. e.g. instead of cell A1 or 1A I get R1C1. How can I switch
to either lettered columns or lettered rows? The way its set up now makes it
very difficult for me to use relative and absolute values in my equations.