How do I get Excel column headings to be letters not numbers?

[Beas2007]

I just got a new HP with Vista and Excel 2007 and the worksheet is formatted
in the R1C1 reference style (numbers along the top vs. letters). I can't
figure out how to change it to have letters on top.

In the old version it was done through Tools>Options>General>Settings>R1C1
reference style. I can't find where the "Tools" command is as the new layout
for Excel is totally different. Can anyone help?!

thanks,
Gary

 

[JLatham]

I'm not at a machine with 2007 on it right now and don't have it all
memorized yet. But the equivalent of Tools | Options is to click on the
"office button" at the upper left of the window, then near the lower right
corner of that window is a link "Options" - should be in there somewhere. If
no one comes up with the map to it beyond that, I'll give more detail once I
get to a machine with 2007 on it.

 

[Bob Phillips]

Click the Office button and the Excel Options at the bottomed.

Select Formulas from the left hand pane.

R1C1 reference style is in the Working with formulas section.

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HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

 

[Beas2007]

thanks much...worked perfectly!

I'm not at a machine with 2007 on it right now and don't have it all
memorized yet. But the equivalent of Tools | Options is to click on the
"office button" at the upper left of the window, then near the lower right
corner of that window is a link "Options" - should be in there somewhere. If
no one comes up with the map to it beyond that, I'll give more detail once I
get to a machine with 2007 on it.