How to Name a Group Of Cells in Excel
Naming a group of cells in Excel can be useful for several reasons which are as follows;
Easy reference: By giving a meaningful name to a group of cells, you can easily refer to them in formulas and functions instead of using cell references. This can make your formulas easier to read and understand.
Data validation: You can use named ranges to set up data validation rules that restrict the type of data that can be entered into a cell or a group of cells.
Conditional formatting: You can use named ranges to apply conditional formatting rules to a group of cells based on certain criteria.
Charting: Named ranges can be used as the data source for charts and graphs, which can make it easier to create and update charts.
Overall, naming a group of cells can make it easier to work with Excel and can help you save time and reduce errors in your spreadsheets.
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There are several ways of naming groups of cells in excel, let’s understand them one by one with the help of the following dataset above.
Method 1 – Define Name In Name Box
Step 1 – Select Range / Group of Cells
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- Select the cells or range of cells that you want to name.
Step 2 – Type Name In The Name Box
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- Type name of the range in the name box located at the top left corner of the worksheet.
- Press enter.
Step 3 – Name Assigned To The Cells
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- Cell range can be named through this method.
Method 2 – Define Name Through Right Click Options
Step 1 – Select the desired range
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- Select the cells or range of cells that you want to name.
Step 2 – Press Right Mouse Button
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- After selection, press the right mouse button to open up the context menu.
- Select “Define Name”.
Step 3 – New Name Dialog Box
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- New name dialog box will appear on your screen.
- Type name of your range & click OK button.
Step 4 – Cells Name Assigned
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- Name will be assigned to the selected cells.
Method 3 – Define Name Through Name Manager
Step 1 – Select Range
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- Select the cells or range of cells that you want to name.
Step 2 – Click On Formula Tab
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- Click on the formula tab & select Name Manager in the Defined Names group.
Step 3 – Name Manager Dialog Box
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- When you click on that, the Name Manager dialog box will appear on your screen.
- Click on the New button.
Step 4 – New Name Dialog box
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- New name dialog box will appear on your screen.
- Type name of your range & click OK button.
Step 5 – New Name Range Included
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- New name range will be included in the Name Manager list.
- Click on the close button to close the dialog box.
Step 6 – Name Assigned
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- Name assigned to the cell range.
Method 4 – Name Range Thru Define Name Button
Step 1 – Select Range
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- Select the cells or range of cells that you want to name.
Step 2 – Click On Formula Tab
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- Click on the formula tab & select Define Name from the drop down button in the Defined Names group.
Step 3 – New Name Dialog Box
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- New Name dialog box will appear on your screen.
- Type name of your range & click OK button.
Step 4 – Cells Name Assigned
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- Name will be assigned to the selected cells.