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Tools/ Options/ General: Uncheck R1C1 reference style.
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Tools|Options|General tab|Uncheck the R1C1 reference style box.

Excel picks this up from the first workbook you open in that session.

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R1C1 setting

See tools, options, general, r1c1 reference style.

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Unheck this setting:

ToolsOptionsGeneral tabR1C1 reference style

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