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What is a column header in Excel?

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Headers and footers are lines of text that print at the top (header) and bottom (footer) of each page of a spreadsheet. They contain descriptive text such as titles, dates, and/or page numbers. They are used to add information to a spreadsheet that is being printed.

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It is the heading at the top of a column that identifies the column. This is normally a letter or combination of letters.

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