Hi,

and here is an even shorter method:

=LEFT(ADDRESS(1,A1,2),LEN(ADDRESS(1,A1))-3)

down from

=MID(ADDRESS(1,A1),2,FIND("$",ADDRESS(1,A1,2))-1)

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Cheers,
Shane Devenshire


"Brotherharry" wrote:

in A1

=column(D2)

would return the number 5. I want the reverse of that.

e.g.a function that would when pointed at A1, returns the text "D"

This beast does the job, but is there are more elegant way?

=LEFT((ADDRESS(1,A1,2)),((FIND("$",(ADDRESS(1,A1,2 ))))-1))