Make Column Headings Numbers instead of Letters - Make R1C1 Style References in Excel 2007
In Microsoft Excel you reference columns as letters by default - A1, B3, C5, etc. But you can also reference the columns by there number instead of letter. This is called a R1C1 style cell reference in Excel and it is undoubtedly more complicated. However, it does serve a purpose and is often needed for complex array formulas within macros in Excel.
Steps to change columns from letter to numbers - R1C1 style cell references in Excel 2007:
- Office Button
- Excel Options
- Formulas Tab
- Working with formulas section
- Check "R1C1 reference style."
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