Named ranges for readable formulas
Name a cell or a group of cells and use the name in formulas, so they read =C2*TaxRate instead of =C2*$G$1.
In this lesson
- A name is a label for a cell or a group of cells.
- A name keeps pointing at the same cells, so it needs no $ signs, and it works on every sheet.
- A name can't have spaces or look like a cell address (
FY26andQ1can't be names).
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Where it sits in Formula basics
- Your first formula7 min
- Show formulas instead of results8 min
- Mixed references for tables of calculations10 min
- Named ranges for readable formulasThis lesson10 min
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Why your formula broke when you copied it
Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.
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