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Name Box in Excel (In Easy Steps)

The name box in Excel can be used to select cells, ranges, or named ranges. You can see the address of the active cell in the name box. You can also type a cell or range address directly into the name box to select it. Additionally, the name box allows you to quickly create named ranges by selecting cells and typing a name. Finally, the drop-down arrow in the name box displays a list of all the named ranges in the active workbook.

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Name Box in Excel (In Easy Steps)

The name box in Excel can be used to select cells, ranges, or named ranges. You can see the address of the active cell in the name box. You can also type a cell or range address directly into the name box to select it. Additionally, the name box allows you to quickly create named ranges by selecting cells and typing a name. Finally, the drop-down arrow in the name box displays a list of all the named ranges in the active workbook.

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2. You can use the name box to select a cell, range or named
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Note: the name box only displays the upper-left cell of a


selected range.

4. Use the name box to quickly create a named range. For


example, select the range A2:A9 below, click in the name box
and type Scores.

5. Press Enter.

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6. Now let's use this named range in a formula.

Note: use the Name Manager to edit and delete named ranges.
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formula examples.

7. Finally, click the drop-down arrow in the name box to see a


list of all the named ranges in a workbook. For example, click
Ages.

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8. Excel selects the named range Ages on Sheet2.

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