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MS Excel 2007: Add A Named Range

To define a named range in Excel 2007, select the range of cells you want to name. Click "Define Name" and enter a descriptive name in the "New Name" window. Specify the cell range the name refers to. Click OK. The named range can now be used in formulas to refer to that cell range. For example, a named range "Order_ID" set to column A could be used in the formula =SUM(Order_ID) to add up all values in column A.

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MS Excel 2007: Add A Named Range

To define a named range in Excel 2007, select the range of cells you want to name. Click "Define Name" and enter a descriptive name in the "New Name" window. Specify the cell range the name refers to. Click OK. The named range can now be used in formulas to refer to that cell range. For example, a named range "Order_ID" set to column A could be used in the formula =SUM(Order_ID) to add up all values in column A.

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MS Excel 2007: Add a Named Range


This Excel tutorial explains how to define a named range in Excel 2007 (with screenshots and
step-by-step instructions).

Question: In Microsoft Excel 2007, how do I set up a named range so that I can use it in a
formula?

Answer: A named range is a descriptive name for a collection of cells or range in a worksheet.
To add a named range, select the range of cells that you wish to name. In this example, we've
selected all cells in column A.

Then select the Formulas tab in the toolbar at the top of the screen and click on the Define
Name button in the Defined Names group.
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When the New Name window appears, enter a descriptive name for the range. The name can be
up to 255 characters in length. In this example, we've entered Order_ID as the name for the
range.

Then in the "Refers to" box, enter the range of cells that the name applies to. In this example, the
range is automatically set to =Sheet1!$A:$A because this is the range of cells that we previously
highlighted.

Then click on the OK button.


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Now when you return to the spreadsheet, you will see the name Order_ID appear in the Name
box (circled in red in the image below). The Name box can be found at the left end of the
formula box. Now whenever you select column A, you will see this range name appear in the
Name box.

Now that you have set up this named range, you can use Order_ID in formulas to refer to
Column A in Sheet1.

For example:

=SUM(Order_ID)
Result: 51249

This SUM formula would add up all of the Order ID values in column A of Sheet1.

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