In the original setting of excel, the column name starts from "A", "B", "C",
.....so on and the row name starts from "1", "2", "3".... so on. Is it
possible to change the setting to the column name starts from "1", "2", "3"
and the row name starts from "A", "B", "C" ?

Many thanks in advance !

The simple answer is no.
You can change column headings to numbers by adopting the R1C1 notation
ToolsOptionsGeneral and select the R1C1 style.

You could use Row 1 to display 1 2 3 etc, and Column A to display A B C etc
then hide the true Row and Column Headers
ToolsOptionsView and deselect Row & Column headers

It would all be very confusing however, and formulae would still only work
with the true underlying form.
Why would you wish to do it? There may be another solution to your problem.

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Regards

Roger Govier


"Daemon" wrote in message
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In the original setting of excel, the column name starts from "A", "B",
"C",
....so on and the row name starts from "1", "2", "3".... so on. Is it
possible to change the setting to the column name starts from "1", "2",
"3"
and the row name starts from "A", "B", "C" ?

Many thanks in advance !

No, the best you can get is number columns by ToolsOptionsGeneral and
check R1C1 Reference style.

Another frig would be to remove row and column headings
(ToolsOptionsView), and put the numbers in B1:IV1, and the letters in A2
down, select B2 and freeze the headings (WindowsFreeze Pane)

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HTH

RP
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"Daemon" wrote in message
...
In the original setting of excel, the column name starts from "A", "B",
"C",
....so on and the row name starts from "1", "2", "3".... so on. Is it
possible to change the setting to the column name starts from "1", "2",
"3"
and the row name starts from "A", "B", "C" ?

Many thanks in advance !

Thanks for the advice from Bob and Roger.

Regards,

Daemon

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

No, the best you can get is number columns by ToolsOptionsGeneral and
check R1C1 Reference style.

Another frig would be to remove row and column headings
(ToolsOptionsView), and put the numbers in B1:IV1, and the letters in A2
down, select B2 and freeze the headings (WindowsFreeze Pane)

--

HTH

RP
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


"Daemon" wrote in message
...
In the original setting of excel, the column name starts from "A", "B",
"C",
....so on and the row name starts from "1", "2", "3".... so on. Is it
possible to change the setting to the column name starts from "1", "2",
"3"
and the row name starts from "A", "B", "C" ?

Many thanks in advance !