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Learn how to create, edit, and define a named range in Microsoft Excel, as well as the scope and naming restrictions. Updated to include Excel 2019.
You can quickly create a named range by using a selection of cells in the worksheet. Note: Named ranges that are created from selecting cells have a workbook-level scope. Select the range you want to name, including the row or column labels.
Overview of formulas in Excel. Create or change a cell reference. Create a named range from selected cells in a worksheet. Assign a descriptive name to a range of cells (a “named range”), that can be used in formulas.
The tutorial explains what Excel name is and how to define a name for a cell, range, constant or formula. You will also learn how to edit, filter and delete defined names in Excel.
To define a range based on a value in another cell, you can use the INDEX function. In the example shown, the formula in J7 is: = SUM (C5: INDEX (data,J5,J6)) where "data" is the named range C5:G9. Generic formula. = SUM (firstcell: INDEX (data, rows, cols)) Explanation.
Here are the steps to create Named Ranges in Excel using Define Name: Select the range for which you want to create a Named Range in Excel. Go to Formulas –> Define Name. In the New Name dialogue box, type the Name you wish to assign to the selected data range.
Named ranges make formulas easier to read, faster to develop, and more portable. They're also useful for data validation, hyperlinks, and dynamic ranges. This article shows you how you can use named ranges to build better spreadsheets, and better formulas.