diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Cell/AddressHelper.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Cell/AddressHelper.php
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+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Cell/AddressHelper.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell;
+
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Exception;
+
+class AddressHelper
+{
+    /**
+     * Converts an R1C1 format cell address to an A1 format cell address.
+     */
+    public static function convertToA1(
+        string $address,
+        int $currentRowNumber = 1,
+        int $currentColumnNumber = 1
+    ): string {
+        $validityCheck = preg_match('/^(R(\[?-?\d*\]?))(C(\[?-?\d*\]?))$/i', $address, $cellReference);
+
+        if ($validityCheck === 0) {
+            throw new Exception('Invalid R1C1-format Cell Reference');
+        }
+
+        $rowReference = $cellReference[2];
+        //    Empty R reference is the current row
+        if ($rowReference === '') {
+            $rowReference = (string) $currentRowNumber;
+        }
+        //    Bracketed R references are relative to the current row
+        if ($rowReference[0] === '[') {
+            $rowReference = $currentRowNumber + trim($rowReference, '[]');
+        }
+        $columnReference = $cellReference[4];
+        //    Empty C reference is the current column
+        if ($columnReference === '') {
+            $columnReference = (string) $currentColumnNumber;
+        }
+        //    Bracketed C references are relative to the current column
+        if ($columnReference[0] === '[') {
+            $columnReference = $currentColumnNumber + trim($columnReference, '[]');
+        }
+
+        if ($columnReference <= 0 || $rowReference <= 0) {
+            throw new Exception('Invalid R1C1-format Cell Reference, Value out of range');
+        }
+        $A1CellReference = Coordinate::stringFromColumnIndex($columnReference) . $rowReference;
+
+        return $A1CellReference;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Converts an A1 format cell address to an R1C1 format cell address.
+     * If $currentRowNumber or $currentColumnNumber are provided, then the R1C1 address will be formatted as a relative address.
+     */
+    public static function convertToR1C1(
+        string $address,
+        ?int $currentRowNumber = null,
+        ?int $currentColumnNumber = null
+    ): string {
+        $validityCheck = preg_match('/^\$?([A-Z]{1,3})\$?(\d{1,7})$/i', $address, $cellReference);
+
+        if ($validityCheck === 0) {
+            throw new Exception('Invalid A1-format Cell Reference');
+        }
+
+        $columnId = Coordinate::columnIndexFromString($cellReference[1]);
+        $rowId = (int) $cellReference[2];
+
+        if ($currentRowNumber !== null) {
+            if ($rowId === $currentRowNumber) {
+                $rowId = '';
+            } else {
+                $rowId = '[' . ($rowId - $currentRowNumber) . ']';
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($currentColumnNumber !== null) {
+            if ($columnId === $currentColumnNumber) {
+                $columnId = '';
+            } else {
+                $columnId = '[' . ($columnId - $currentColumnNumber) . ']';
+            }
+        }
+
+        $R1C1Address = "R{$rowId}C{$columnId}";
+
+        return $R1C1Address;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Cell/AddressHelperTest.php b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Cell/AddressHelperTest.php
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index 0000000000..9b21767be3
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+++ b/tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/Cell/AddressHelperTest.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheetTests\Cell;
+
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Cell\AddressHelper;
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Exception;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+class AddressHelperTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider providerR1C1ConversionToA1Absolute
+     */
+    public function testR1C1ConversionToA1Absolute(string $expectedValue, string $address): void
+    {
+        $actualValue = AddressHelper::convertToA1($address);
+
+        self::assertSame($expectedValue, $actualValue);
+    }
+
+    public function providerR1C1ConversionToA1Absolute()
+    {
+        return require 'tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Absolute.php';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider providerR1C1ConversionToA1Relative
+     */
+    public function testR1C1ConversionToA1Relative(string $expectedValue, string $address, ?int $row = null, ?int $column = null): void
+    {
+        $args = [$address];
+        if ($row !== null) {
+            $args[] = $row;
+        }
+        if ($column !== null) {
+            $args[] = $column;
+        }
+
+        $actualValue = AddressHelper::convertToA1(...$args);
+
+        self::assertSame($expectedValue, $actualValue);
+    }
+
+    public function providerR1C1ConversionToA1Relative()
+    {
+        return require 'tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Relative.php';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider providerR1C1ConversionToA1Exception
+     */
+    public function testR1C1ConversionToA1Exception(string $address): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(Exception::class);
+
+        AddressHelper::convertToA1($address);
+    }
+
+    public function providerR1C1ConversionToA1Exception()
+    {
+        return require 'tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Exception.php';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider providerA1ConversionToR1C1Absolute
+     */
+    public function testA1ConversionToR1C1Absolute(string $expectedValue, string $address): void
+    {
+        $actualValue = AddressHelper::convertToR1C1($address);
+
+        self::assertSame($expectedValue, $actualValue);
+    }
+
+    public function providerA1ConversionToR1C1Absolute()
+    {
+        return require 'tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Absolute.php';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider providerA1ConversionToR1C1Relative
+     */
+    public function testA1ConversionToR1C1Relative(string $expectedValue, string $address, ?int $row = null, ?int $column = null): void
+    {
+        $actualValue = AddressHelper::convertToR1C1($address, $row, $column);
+
+        self::assertSame($expectedValue, $actualValue);
+    }
+
+    public function providerA1ConversionToR1C1Relative()
+    {
+        return require 'tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Relative.php';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider providerA1ConversionToR1C1Exception
+     */
+    public function testA1ConversionToR1C1Exception(string $address): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(Exception::class);
+
+        AddressHelper::convertToR1C1($address);
+    }
+
+    public function providerA1ConversionToR1C1Exception()
+    {
+        return require 'tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Exception.php';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Absolute.php b/tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Absolute.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..171672bbff
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+++ b/tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Absolute.php
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+<?php
+
+return [
+    ['R1C1', 'A1'],
+    ['R1C1', '$A$1'],
+    ['R1C1', '$A1'],
+    ['R1C1', 'A$1'],
+    ['R2C2', 'B2'],
+    ['R5C12', 'L5'],
+    ['R1024C26', 'Z1024'],
+    ['R2048C27', 'AA2048'],
+    ['R4096C52', 'AZ4096'],
+    ['R8192C53', 'BA8192'],
+    ['R65535C256', 'IV65535'],
+];
diff --git a/tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Exception.php b/tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Exception.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7dd4a68ede
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+++ b/tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Exception.php
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+<?php
+
+return [
+    ['A11Y'],
+];
diff --git a/tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Relative.php b/tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Relative.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76a6aee879
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+++ b/tests/data/Cell/A1ConversionToR1C1Relative.php
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+<?php
+
+return [
+    ['R[2]C[2]', 'O18', 16, 13],
+    ['R[-2]C[2]', 'O14', 16, 13],
+    ['R[2]C[-2]', 'K18', 16, 13],
+    ['R[-2]C[-2]', 'K14', 16, 13],
+    ['RC[3]', 'P16', 16, 13],
+    ['RC[-3]', 'J16', 16, 13],
+    ['R[4]C', 'M20', 16, 13],
+    ['R[-4]C', 'M12', 16, 13],
+    ['RC', 'E5', 5, 5],
+    ['R5C', 'E5', null, 5],
+    ['RC5', 'E5', 5, null],
+    ['R5C[2]', 'E5', null, 3],
+    ['R[2]C5', 'E5', 3, null],
+    ['R5C[-2]', 'E5', null, 7],
+    ['R[-2]C5', 'E5', 7, null],
+];
diff --git a/tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Absolute.php b/tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Absolute.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8828934ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Absolute.php
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+    ['A1', 'R1C1'],
+    ['B2', 'R2C2'],
+    ['L5', 'R5C12'],
+    ['Z1024', 'R1024C26'],
+    ['AA2048', 'R2048C27'],
+    ['AZ4096', 'R4096C52'],
+    ['BA8192', 'R8192C53'],
+    ['IV65535', 'R65535C256'],
+    ['K1', 'RC11'],
+    ['A16', 'R16C'],
+];
diff --git a/tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Exception.php b/tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Exception.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa27fbe95a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Exception.php
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+<?php
+
+return [
+    ['RICE'],
+    ['R[-1]C'],
+    ['RC[-1]'],
+    ['R-1C'],
+    ['RC-1'],
+];
diff --git a/tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Relative.php b/tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Relative.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e7d97ba39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/Cell/R1C1ConversionToA1Relative.php
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+<?php
+
+return [
+    ['C3', 'R[2]C[2]'],
+    ['O18', 'R[2]C[2]', 16, 13],
+    ['O14', 'R[-2]C[2]', 16, 13],
+    ['K18', 'R[2]C[-2]', 16, 13],
+    ['K14', 'R[-2]C[-2]', 16, 13],
+    ['P16', 'RC[3]', 16, 13],
+    ['J16', 'RC[-3]', 16, 13],
+    ['M20', 'R[4]C', 16, 13],
+    ['M12', 'R[-4]C', 16, 13],
+    ['E5', 'RC', 5, 5],
+];