{"id":254,"date":"2015-06-27T12:03:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T11:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mathsfiles.com\/blog\/?p=254"},"modified":"2015-06-27T12:03:12","modified_gmt":"2015-06-27T11:03:12","slug":"named-ranges-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mathsfiles.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/27\/named-ranges-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Named Ranges In Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rather than using a cell reference we can use a more descriptive name for a cell or range of cells in Excel.<br \/>\nThis can be done using the Name box and\/or the Name Manager.<br \/>\nIn this way we can make formulas and references easier to understand.<\/p>\n<p>A demo available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathsfiles.com\/Excel.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.mathsfiles.com\/Excel_Files<\/a> in the techniques section shows how to do this.<\/p>\n<p>Direct link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathsfiles.com\/Demos\/Named%20Ranges.demo\/named%20ranges.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Named Ranges Demo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rather than using a cell reference we can use a more descriptive name for a cell or range of cells in Excel. 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