Is there a reason for a cell formula to have =+A1?

[shyy]

I was just curious because most accountants like to use the positive symbol in front of a formula. Is there a difference in using the =+ and =?

 

[Aladin Akyurek]

I was just curious because most accountants like to use the positive symbol in front of a formula. Is there a difference in using the =+ and =?

No. The use of + seems to be an habit carried over from Lotus 1-2-3.

 

[shyy]

Thanks for clarifying that, I was actually thinking of Lotus but never used it before so I wasn't sure. Just had a gut feeling it had to be something old.