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Range in Excel

Range functions in excel

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Range in Excel

Whenever we see the word range in excel, we refer to it as a cell or a


collection of cells in an excel spreadsheet. It can also be used
to refer to the adjacent cells or non-adjacent cells in the
dataset. In excel, each range has its defined set of coordinates or
positions, unlike A4:A7, B5: F9C, etc.

You can perform many operations with ranges in your Excel worksheet,
unlike copying the dataset, moving data from one position to another,
formatting cells, and even you can name your range. In this tutorial, we
will briefly cover all the topics about ranges.

Types of Ranges
1. Vertical Range

Vertical range refers to the selection of the cells within a column.


For example, in the below image, the vertical range is A1:A5.
However, if you select the entire column, the vertical range would
be A: A.

2. Horizontal Range

Horizontal Range refers to the selection of cells within a row. For


example, in the below image, the horizontal range is A2:E2.
However, if you select the entire row, the vertical range would be
2:2.

3. Mixed Range

Mixed Range refers to the collection of cells formed by combining


adjacent rows and columns. For instance, in the below example, the
mixed Range is A2: E10.

4. Multiple Selection Range

To define a range, it's not necessary to select only the adjacent


cells. Therefore with Multiple Selection Range, a collection of non-
adjacent cells are selected. For instance, in the below example the
Multiple Selection range is B4, B8, C7, D5, D8, E6.

Named Range in Excel


A named range is an amazing excel feature used to define the
name for a collection of cells or ranges in a worksheet. Named
range works as an added advantage as it helps to calculate functions and
formulas quickly.

To add a named range in your Excel worksheet, follow the below steps:

1. Select the range of cells for which you want to define the name.

2. Go to the ribbon toolbar located at the top of your Excel window. Click
on the Formulas tab -> Defined Names group -> Define Name
option.
3. The New Name window will open (as shown below). In the
descriptive name textbox, enter any suitable name for the range. In
our case, we have entered Student_Marks as the name for the selected
range.

Note: The name textbox can hold only up to 255 characters.

4. After specifying the name, it's time to specify the range of cells
from which you want to apply the name; therefore, in the "Refers to"
box, select the range from your Excel worksheet.
5. Once done, click on the OK button.

6. The window will be closed, and when you return to the spreadsheet,
you will notice the name Students_Marks is highlighted in the Name
box for the selected range of cells (as shown in the image below).

Note: If you have named any range, you will see the range name in the Name box
whenever you select that column.

7. Now that we have defined the range's name, we can directly use the
name Student_Marks in formulas to refer to the named range of cells. For
example, type the below formula in your excel worksheet.

Formula used:

=SUM(Student_Marks)
8. The SUM formula will quickly calculate the sum of all
numbers present in a defined range and will give you the following result.

Result: 55

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