How to reverse the column name and row name?

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Daemon

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 !
 
R

Roger Govier

The simple answer is no.
You can change column headings to numbers by adopting the R1C1 notation
Tools>Options>General 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
Tools>Options>View 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.
 
B

Bob Phillips

No, the best you can get is number columns by Tools>Options>General and
check R1C1 Reference style.

Another frig would be to remove row and column headings
(Tools>Options>View), and put the numbers in B1:IV1, and the letters in A2
down, select B2 and freeze the headings (Windows>Freeze Pane)

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HTH

RP
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