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NoEggsInBasket
Mar 27, 2026Copper Contributor
Excel formulas starting to include current sheet name
Hi I recently noticed that formulas in excel starting to automatically include the "current" sheet name after leaving and coming back to the sheet (example below). I don't remember this used to be ...
NikolinoDE
Mar 29, 2026Platinum Contributor
You're correct – Excel now automatically adds the current sheet name (e.g., Sheet1!) to formulas after you navigate away and back. This is a default behavior change in newer versions.
No setting exists to turn this on or off, so far I know.
Typing formulas manually is the most reliable way to avoid unwanted sheet names. No toggle available – but deleting them takes 1 second.
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Hope this will help you.