diff --git a/src/zcl_excel_common.clas.abap b/src/zcl_excel_common.clas.abap
index d3ef1c3..5236b98 100644
--- a/src/zcl_excel_common.clas.abap
+++ b/src/zcl_excel_common.clas.abap
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ CLASS zcl_excel_common DEFINITION
         VALUE(ep_column) TYPE zexcel_cell_column
       RAISING
         zcx_excel .
+    CLASS-METHODS convert_column_a_row2columnrow
+      IMPORTING
+        !i_column          TYPE simple
+        !i_row             TYPE zexcel_cell_row
+      RETURNING
+        VALUE(e_columnrow) TYPE string
+      RAISING
+        zcx_excel.
     CLASS-METHODS convert_columnrow2column_a_row
       IMPORTING
         !i_columnrow TYPE clike
@@ -489,6 +497,19 @@ CLASS zcl_excel_common IMPLEMENTATION.
   ENDMETHOD.
 
 
+  METHOD convert_column_a_row2columnrow.
+    DATA: lv_row_alpha     TYPE string,
+          lv_column_alpha  TYPE zexcel_cell_column_alpha.
+
+    lv_row_alpha = i_row.
+    lv_column_alpha = zcl_excel_common=>convert_column2alpha( i_column ).
+    SHIFT lv_row_alpha RIGHT DELETING TRAILING space.
+    SHIFT lv_row_alpha LEFT DELETING LEADING space.
+    CONCATENATE lv_column_alpha lv_row_alpha INTO e_columnrow.
+
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
+
   METHOD convert_columnrow2column_a_row.
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------*
     "issue #256 - replacing char processing with regex
diff --git a/src/zcl_excel_common.clas.testclasses.abap b/src/zcl_excel_common.clas.testclasses.abap
index 7d229d1..e4b0987 100644
--- a/src/zcl_excel_common.clas.testclasses.abap
+++ b/src/zcl_excel_common.clas.testclasses.abap
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ CLASS lcl_excel_common_test DEFINITION FOR TESTING
     METHODS convert_column2int_maxcol FOR TESTING.
     METHODS convert_column2int_oob_empty FOR TESTING.
     METHODS convert_column2int_oob_invalid FOR TESTING.
+    METHODS convert_column_a_row2columnrow FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check.
     METHODS convert_columnrow2column_a_row FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check.
     METHODS date_to_excel_string1 FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check.
     METHODS date_to_excel_string2 FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check.
@@ -338,6 +339,22 @@ CLASS lcl_excel_common_test IMPLEMENTATION.
   ENDMETHOD.       "convert_column2int_oob_invalid.
 
 
+  METHOD convert_column_a_row2columnrow.
+
+   DATA: cell_coords TYPE string.
+
+   cell_coords = zcl_excel_common=>convert_column_a_row2columnrow( i_column = 'B' i_row = 6 ).
+
+   cl_abap_unit_assert=>assert_equals( act = cell_coords exp = 'B6' ).
+
+
+   cell_coords = zcl_excel_common=>convert_column_a_row2columnrow( i_column = 2 i_row = 6 ).
+
+   cl_abap_unit_assert=>assert_equals( act = cell_coords exp = 'B6' ).
+
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
+
   METHOD convert_columnrow2column_a_row.
 
    DATA: column     TYPE zexcel_cell_column_alpha,
diff --git a/src/zcl_excel_worksheet.clas.abap b/src/zcl_excel_worksheet.clas.abap
index 4c13310..a94d403 100644
--- a/src/zcl_excel_worksheet.clas.abap
+++ b/src/zcl_excel_worksheet.clas.abap
@@ -3470,8 +3470,6 @@ CLASS zcl_excel_worksheet IMPLEMENTATION.
     DATA: lv_column        TYPE zexcel_cell_column,
           ls_sheet_content TYPE zexcel_s_cell_data,
           lv_row           TYPE zexcel_cell_row,
-          lv_row_alpha     TYPE string,
-          lv_col_alpha     TYPE zexcel_cell_column_alpha,
           lv_value         TYPE zexcel_cell_value,
           lv_data_type     TYPE zexcel_cell_data_type,
           lv_value_type    TYPE abap_typekind,
@@ -3668,10 +3666,7 @@ CLASS zcl_excel_worksheet IMPLEMENTATION.
       ls_sheet_content-column_formula_id = ip_column_formula_id.
       ls_sheet_content-cell_style   = lv_style_guid.
       ls_sheet_content-data_type    = lv_data_type.
-      lv_row_alpha = lv_row.
-      CONDENSE lv_row_alpha NO-GAPS.                    "ins #152 - replaced 2 shifts      - should be faster
-      lv_col_alpha = zcl_excel_common=>convert_column2alpha( lv_column ).       " issue #155 - less restrictive typing for ip_column
-      CONCATENATE lv_col_alpha lv_row_alpha INTO ls_sheet_content-cell_coords.  " issue #155 - less restrictive typing for ip_column
+      ls_sheet_content-cell_coords  = zcl_excel_common=>convert_column_a_row2columnrow( i_column = lv_column i_row = lv_row ).
       INSERT ls_sheet_content INTO TABLE sheet_content ASSIGNING <fs_sheet_content>. "ins #152 - Now <fs_sheet_content> always holds the data
 
     ENDIF.
@@ -3760,6 +3755,7 @@ CLASS zcl_excel_worksheet IMPLEMENTATION.
       CHECK ip_formula IS NOT INITIAL.  " only create new entry in sheet_content when a formula is passed
       ls_sheet_content-cell_row    = lv_row.
       ls_sheet_content-cell_column = lv_column.
+      ls_sheet_content-cell_coords = zcl_excel_common=>convert_column_a_row2columnrow( i_column = lv_column i_row = lv_row ).
       INSERT ls_sheet_content INTO TABLE me->sheet_content ASSIGNING <sheet_content>.
     ENDIF.
 
@@ -4204,17 +4200,9 @@ CLASS zcl_excel_worksheet IMPLEMENTATION.
       ENDIF.
     ENDLOOP.
 
-    lv_row_alpha = upper_cell-cell_row.
-    lv_column_alpha = zcl_excel_common=>convert_column2alpha( upper_cell-cell_column ).
-    SHIFT lv_row_alpha RIGHT DELETING TRAILING space.
-    SHIFT lv_row_alpha LEFT DELETING LEADING space.
-    CONCATENATE lv_column_alpha lv_row_alpha INTO upper_cell-cell_coords.
+    upper_cell-cell_coords = zcl_excel_common=>convert_column_a_row2columnrow( i_column = upper_cell-cell_column i_row = upper_cell-cell_row ).
 
-    lv_row_alpha = lower_cell-cell_row.
-    lv_column_alpha = zcl_excel_common=>convert_column2alpha( lower_cell-cell_column ).
-    SHIFT lv_row_alpha RIGHT DELETING TRAILING space.
-    SHIFT lv_row_alpha LEFT DELETING LEADING space.
-    CONCATENATE lv_column_alpha lv_row_alpha INTO lower_cell-cell_coords.
+    lower_cell-cell_coords = zcl_excel_common=>convert_column_a_row2columnrow( i_column = lower_cell-cell_column i_row = lower_cell-cell_row ).
 
   ENDMETHOD.                    "UPDATE_DIMENSION_RANGE