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Auto numbering with letters - re-posting question from above

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rayybay - 24 Apr 2008 19:21 GMT
Could that formula be modifed so after 26 characters, it started with A1,
B1... instead of AA, AB...?
Max - 25 Apr 2008 00:48 GMT
> Could that formula be modifed so after 26 characters, it started with A1,
> B1... instead of AA, AB...?

Try this in any starting cell, say in B2:
=IF(ROWS($1:1)>26,CHAR(MOD(ROWS($1:1)-1,26)+65)&INT((ROWS($1:1)-1)/26),CHAR(MOD(ROWS($1:1)-1,26)+65))
Copy down as far as required.

The expression will return the series:
A,B, ... Z,A1,B1, ... Z1,A2,B2, ... Z2,A3,B3 ... and so on, all the way
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rayybay - 25 Apr 2008 16:36 GMT
PERFECT!!! Thank you!

> > Could that formula be modifed so after 26 characters, it started with A1,
> > B1... instead of AA, AB...?
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> The expression will return the series:
> A,B, ... Z,A1,B1, ... Z1,A2,B2, ... Z2,A3,B3 ... and so on, all the way
Max - 25 Apr 2008 19:56 GMT
Welcome, glad to hear that
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> PERFECT!!! Thank you!
 
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