Once you have set up some named ranges, you can then use the Name Box to jump to that named range. So we cannot have Quarter1 on Sheet1 and Sheet2 – we would have to name them differently on each worksheet.
Names must be unique to an entire file, not just a single worksheet. So Quarter1 and quarter1 are treated as the same name. You can’t use the letters R, r, C, or c, because they are used to select a row or column, as described above. You can’t use anything that looks like a cell address, such as B2 or C5. The first character can only be a letter, backslash or underscore. The only characters allowed are letters, numbers, period (.), backslash(\) or underscore (_). There are restrictions on what characters you can include in a name:. Much less squinting over a worksheet to ensure the formula has the right cell reference. Modern Excel colorizes the formula bar and matching cell selections, making checking formulas a lot easier. We now have some handy names that we can type into formulas rather than having to select or type in cell ranges every time.Īs a quick example, if we want to add together the first and second quarter expenses, we would simply type: We then go on and do the same for Quarter2, Quarter3 and Quarter4. Now there’s a named range called ‘Quarter1’. To start we select the first three months’ worth of figures, type Quarter1 in the Name Box, and press Enter. 
In our sample worksheet, let’s say we want to work with our expenses per quarter, so we decide to name them Quarter1, Quarter2, etc. Quickly make a new Named Range in the Name Box It’s the same as going to Formulas | Define Name | Define Name … but a lot faster.Įxisting named ranges can be selected or new ones created with the Name Box. That name can then be used to find that data again, or in formulas instead of typing in the cell range.
You can select a cell or range of cells, and give them a name. This is where the Excel Name Box gets really interesting.
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