Hi,

And to take the last simplification and go further:

from

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

to

2007:
=LEFT(ADDRESS(1,A1,2),1+(A126)+(A1702))

2003:

=LEFT(ADDRESS(1,A1,2),1+(A126))

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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))