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Formula showing column heading instead of cell reference.

When I click on a cell to add it to a formula I get a column title instead of a cell reference and it only happens on this cell, why is that happening and how do I fix it?

iMac, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 29, 2021 11:02 AM

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Posted on Jun 29, 2021 11:34 AM

That is a cell reference. It is "using the header names as labels" to create a cell reference that some might find more meaningful than the standard "A1" kind of reference. I personally don't use it. It can only do it if the header names are unique. In your screenshot there is only one 6/20/2021 but several of the other dates.


Numbers/Preferences/General

Uncheck "use header names as labels"

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Jun 29, 2021 11:34 AM in response to Skipb

That is a cell reference. It is "using the header names as labels" to create a cell reference that some might find more meaningful than the standard "A1" kind of reference. I personally don't use it. It can only do it if the header names are unique. In your screenshot there is only one 6/20/2021 but several of the other dates.


Numbers/Preferences/General

Uncheck "use header names as labels"

Formula showing column heading instead of cell reference.

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