[shillguy]

In my Excel 2003, the side column where 1,2,3, etc are mentioned, and the top row where A,B,C,etc are mentioned has disappeared. How do I make it reappear. Thanks in advance.

[bomb #21]

Tools > Options > View > Window Options. Check "Row & Column Headers", click OK.

(this is the XL2K method, may differ in later versions)

[shillguy]

Thanks, I got the thing.
In Excel 2007, you have to go to view > headings and then tick/untick it.

[bomb #21]

Thank you for telling me how it's done -- in 07.

The thing is, tho' (& this isn't a dig at you personally, it's just a general thing) ... I'm too old to learn a gazillion new things & I'm never (AFAI can see) gonna upgrade from XL2K.

And so I pose the general question: is 2K so out of date now that I may as well retire from "helping"?

TIA

[turbodante]

Originally Posted by bomb #21

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And so I pose the general question: is 2K so out of date now that I may as well retire from "helping"?
...

Definitely not! Your help on this forum is much appreciated, and I always look to guys like yourself to learn of different ways to solve problems.

BTW, what's TIA?

[bomb #21]

Hi turbo.

I wasn't angling for pats on the head. It's a genuine question, as in:

How much (%age?) are methods in (say) 07 different from 2K, i.e. what's the probability that a response by me (or any "retro merchant, for that matter) will be based on a method that's past it's sell-by date & therefore result in more confusion than actual "help".

Thanks In Advance.

[turbodante]

Originally Posted by bomb #21

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How much (%age?) are methods in (say) 07 different from 2K, i.e. what's the probability that a response by me (or any "retro merchant, for that matter) will be based on a method that's past it's sell-by date & therefore result in more confusion than actual "help".

Thanks In Advance.

Regardless of a user’s version of the tool, the fact remains that
Okay, pat on the head aside. To expand, when you say ‘methods’, I take that you mean the operation of the tool that is Excel which I would argue is the lesser proportion of problems raised on this forum.
A much different animal that Excel users struggle with is the ‘practise’ of the art itself.
Which is timeless and that is what the likes of yourself a humble self styled ‘retro merchants’ can bring value.
For pat on the head version of this post, replace humble self styled ‘retro merchants’ with Grand Master
TFE

[bomb #21]

Originally Posted by turbodante

... when you say ‘methods’, I take that you mean the operation of the tool that is Excel which I would argue is the lesser proportion of problems raised on this forum ...

The operation's exactly what I mean. Re "lesser proportion", can't say I've ever taken any notice personally. If that's your perception, that's useful/appreciated.

[shillguy]

Hi Bomb,
It goes without saying that without your help, I would not have got the hang of the stuff. It was your help with XL2K that led me to try out the trick in XL7.
The actual answer to anybody retiring is that we all require some 'guru' to help us further along our road, and then it is on the incumbent for actually reach the destination. (Hope I do not sound to philosphical )
Thanks a ton for your help.