Named Ranges

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Names (also called Named Ranges) are a function of Excel.  By using Names, you can make your formulas much easier to understand and maintain. You can define a Name for a cell range, function, constant, or table.  You can then reference the Name in any other part of an Excel Workbook or formula.

To name a cell:

  1. Select the cell you want to name 
    • Let’s use the example of a field for “Primary Customer Service Rep” as an example 
  1. In the Name box (to the left of the formula bar), type in the name without spaces 
    • Example:  CustServiceRep 
    • You can also right click and choose Define Name 
  1. Now, when referencing the Named Range/Cell, you start typing the Name and Excel will prompt you to choose it from a list 
    • Example:  Click on another cell and type:  “=CustServiceRep” 
      • If there is data in the CustomerServiceRep field it should show up in this cell   

Note:  You can name a cell or several cells (Range) 
 
In the figure below we are referencing the Named Range “CustServiceRep” (B7) in the formula for L7.
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