The weighted average maturity, or WAM, of one of these securities is the average number of months until the loans are paid off. A higher WAM means that you can expect to receive payments for a longer period of time than a lower WAM indicates.
No worries. Itâs easy to change it back. To change from the R1C1 cell reference style back to to the A1 style, we will change a setting in the options. Click the âFileâ tab. On the backstage screen, click âOptionsâ in the list of items on the left.On the âExcel Optionsâ dialog box, click âFormulasâ in the list of items on the left.In the âWorking with formulasâ section, select the âR1C1 reference styleâ check box so there is NO check mark in the box. Click âOKâ to accept the change and close the âExcel Optionsâ dialog box.n the backstage screen, click âOptionsâ in the list of items on the left. On the âExcel Optionsâ dialog box, click âFormulasâ in the list of items on the left. In the âWorking with formulasâ section, select the âR1C1 reference styleâ check box so there is NO check mark in the box.
1 In versions of Excel previous to 2007, on the Format menu, click Cells, and then click the Protection tab. 2  On Excel 2007 or later, show the format cells dialog box by clicking the Expand button to the bottom right of the Font section of the Home ribbon, and then click Protection tab. Select the entire worksheet by clicking the Select All button (the gray rectangle in the upper-left corner of the worksheet where the row 1 and column A headings meet), or by pressing CTRL+A or CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR. 2  In versions of Excel previous to 2007, on the Format menu, click Cells, and then click the Protection tab.