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Old June 9th, 2008, 06:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Victoriah
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Default Excel 2007 change column labels from numbers to letters

I am working in Excel 2007. Currently the column labels are showing up as
numbers naming cells as R1C1 etc. I'd much rather use letters for the
column labels so the cells will be the usual A1, B2 etc. I've searched the
help menus and have been unable to find out how to do this.
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Old June 9th, 2008, 07:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Ron de Bruin
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Default Excel 2007 change column labels from numbers to letters

Office ButtonExcel Options

On the Formulas tab check or uncheck R1C1 reference................


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Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Victoriah" wrote in message ...
I am working in Excel 2007. Currently the column labels are showing up as
numbers naming cells as R1C1 etc. I'd much rather use letters for the
column labels so the cells will be the usual A1, B2 etc. I've searched the
help menus and have been unable to find out how to do this.

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Old June 10th, 2008, 05:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Victoriah
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Default Excel 2007 change column labels from numbers to letters

Thanks, Ron! I knew there had to be a simple fix. I just couldn't find it.

"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

Office ButtonExcel Options

On the Formulas tab check or uncheck R1C1 reference................


--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Victoriah" wrote in message ...
I am working in Excel 2007. Currently the column labels are showing up as
numbers naming cells as R1C1 etc. I'd much rather use letters for the
column labels so the cells will be the usual A1, B2 etc. I've searched the
help menus and have been unable to find out how to do this.


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Old July 3rd, 2008, 06:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Susan
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Default Excel 2007 change column labels from numbers to letters

Ron

I am having same problem and I read your reply and can't fiure out what you
mean. Can you help me too?

Susan

"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

Office ButtonExcel Options

On the Formulas tab check or uncheck R1C1 reference................


--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Victoriah" wrote in message ...
I am working in Excel 2007. Currently the column labels are showing up as
numbers naming cells as R1C1 etc. I'd much rather use letters for the
column labels so the cells will be the usual A1, B2 etc. I've searched the
help menus and have been unable to find out how to do this.


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Old July 3rd, 2008, 06:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Ron de Bruin
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Default Excel 2007 change column labels from numbers to letters

Hi Susan

The Office Button is the big round circle next to the Home tab on the ribbon.
Click on it and you see a "Excel Options" button.

Click on Formulas and uncheck the R1C1 option in the "working with formulas" section

--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Susan" wrote in message news
Ron

I am having same problem and I read your reply and can't fiure out what you
mean. Can you help me too?

Susan

"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

Office ButtonExcel Options

On the Formulas tab check or uncheck R1C1 reference................


--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Victoriah" wrote in message ...
I am working in Excel 2007. Currently the column labels are showing up as
numbers naming cells as R1C1 etc. I'd much rather use letters for the
column labels so the cells will be the usual A1, B2 etc. I've searched the
help menus and have been unable to find out how to do this.


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Old July 3rd, 2008, 06:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Susan
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Default Excel 2007 change column labels from numbers to letters

Yikes - I'm no programmer - I'm sorry - can you explain where this "Home" tab
and ribbon are? Is this Visual Basic?

"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

Hi Susan

The Office Button is the big round circle next to the Home tab on the ribbon.
Click on it and you see a "Excel Options" button.

Click on Formulas and uncheck the R1C1 option in the "working with formulas" section

--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Susan" wrote in message news
Ron

I am having same problem and I read your reply and can't fiure out what you
mean. Can you help me too?

Susan

"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

Office ButtonExcel Options

On the Formulas tab check or uncheck R1C1 reference................


--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Victoriah" wrote in message ...
I am working in Excel 2007. Currently the column labels are showing up as
numbers naming cells as R1C1 etc. I'd much rather use letters for the
column labels so the cells will be the usual A1, B2 etc. I've searched the
help menus and have been unable to find out how to do this.


  #7  
Old July 3rd, 2008, 07:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Susan
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Default Excel 2007 change column labels from numbers to letters

I figured out! Thanks!

"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

Hi Susan

The Office Button is the big round circle next to the Home tab on the ribbon.
Click on it and you see a "Excel Options" button.

Click on Formulas and uncheck the R1C1 option in the "working with formulas" section

--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Susan" wrote in message news
Ron

I am having same problem and I read your reply and can't fiure out what you
mean. Can you help me too?

Susan

"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

Office ButtonExcel Options

On the Formulas tab check or uncheck R1C1 reference................


--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Victoriah" wrote in message ...
I am working in Excel 2007. Currently the column labels are showing up as
numbers naming cells as R1C1 etc. I'd much rather use letters for the
column labels so the cells will be the usual A1, B2 etc. I've searched the
help menus and have been unable to find out how to do this.


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Old November 5th, 2008, 06:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Pez51
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Default Excel 2007 change column labels from numbers to letters

I have the same problem but with Excel 2008 for MAC. Any solutions? thnaks

"Victoriah" wrote:

I am working in Excel 2007. Currently the column labels are showing up as
numbers naming cells as R1C1 etc. I'd much rather use letters for the
column labels so the cells will be the usual A1, B2 etc. I've searched the
help menus and have been unable to find out how to do this.

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Old May 29th, 2010, 11:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
thanks for your reply.its very useful
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Default Excel 2007 change column labels from numbers to letters



"Ron de Bruin" wrote:

Office ButtonExcel Options

On the Formulas tab check or uncheck R1C1 reference................


--

Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"Victoriah" wrote in message ...
I am working in Excel 2007. Currently the column labels are showing up as
numbers naming cells as R1C1 etc. I'd much rather use letters for the
column labels so the cells will be the usual A1, B2 etc. I've searched the
help menus and have been unable to find out how to do this.


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Old November 29th, 2010, 09:18 AM
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