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Assigning names to cells in Microsoft Excel simplifies referencing the cell or cell range. As an example, instead of referencing "=Sheet1!$D$1:$K$23," you can define ...

It may be a surprise to learn that you can define names of cells in Microsoft Excel instead of using the letter and number combinations. This makes it friendlier to read and understand. For example, ...

Q. I’ve been trying to give descriptive names to spreadsheet cells—rather than use cell-location codes (A1, B2 and so forth)—and while sometimes it works, other ...

While Microsoft Excel is one of the most powerful spreadsheet applications, it’s also the most intimidating tool in the Microsoft Office suite. If you’ve never used Excel before or are just a bit ...

Many of us use Microsoft Excel to calculate the budget or do some additions and subtractions. We also know that it supports Macros which helps us to automate our tasks. An Excel sheet is no stranger ...

How to take advantage of the Name box in Microsoft Excel Your email has been sent Scrolling around a large sheet can be tedious, awkward, and occasionally, even fruitless because you simply can’t find ...