How to get excel row numbers to skip the header

Simply put, the answer is no; that feature does not exist in Excel.

If you needed it for some reason, you could easily implement your own ID column and populate the cells with the numbers you want represented.

Like so:

Id  Description
1   Socks
2   Boxers
3   Shoes

Then, you simply removing the column and row headings. That way you get the illusion that the rows are starting with your data.

Just a thought.

-Justin