diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area3DPtg.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area3DPtg.java
index 264b448ca6..2acbaf3e1e 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area3DPtg.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Area3DPtg.java
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ public final class Area3DPtg extends AreaPtgBase<Area3DPtg> implements WorkbookD
 	public void setExternSheetIndex(int index) {
 		field_1_index_extern_sheet = index;
 	}
-
+	public String format2DRefAsString() {
+		return formatReferenceAsString();
+	}
 	/**
 	 * @return text representation of this area reference that can be used in text
 	 *  formulas. The sheet name will get properly delimited if required.
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref3DPtg.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref3DPtg.java
index 13a7f05899..ece0e1c2c5 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref3DPtg.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/formula/Ref3DPtg.java
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ public final class Ref3DPtg extends RefPtgBase<Ref3DPtg> implements WorkbookDepe
     public void setExternSheetIndex(int index) {
         field_1_index_extern_sheet = index;
     }
-
+    public String format2DRefAsString() {
+        return formatReferenceAsString();
+    }
     /**
      * @return text representation of this cell reference that can be used in text
      * formulas. The sheet name will get properly delimited if required.
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/formula/ExternSheetReferenceToken.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/formula/ExternSheetReferenceToken.java
index 0a4451f651..c3f9bc2e56 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/formula/ExternSheetReferenceToken.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/ss/formula/ExternSheetReferenceToken.java
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@ package org.apache.poi.ss.formula;
 
 /**
  * Should be implemented by any {@link org.apache.poi.hssf.record.formula.Ptg} subclass that needs has an extern sheet index <br/>
- * 
+ *
  * For POI internal use only
- * 
+ *
  * @author Josh Micich
  */
 public interface ExternSheetReferenceToken {
 	int getExternSheetIndex();
+	/**
+	 * @return formula text for this reference token without the qualifying sheet name
+	 */
+	String format2DRefAsString();
 }