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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated November 8, 2022)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
Using named ranges can be very handy when you are working with formulas or when you just want to keep track of what certain cells in a worksheet are used for. At some point, however, you may want to change the cells referred to by an existing named range. For instance, if a named range called MyRange refers to cells A1:A5, you may want to have it refer to cells C7:C19 instead.
The easiest way to change the range to which a name refers is to use the Name Manager. You can display the manager by displaying the Formula tab of the ribbon and clicking the Name Manager tool in the Defined Names group. (See Figure 1.)
Figure 1. The Name Manager.
The Name Manager lists all the named ranges that you've defined. You might think that you need to click Edit in order to make a change, but when changing the actual range associated with a name the process is even easier:
That's it; MyRange now refers to cells C7:C19 instead of A1:A5.
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2020-09-21 04:51:42
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If you want to change the name in a formula like
=first+second
into
=A1+A2, then use the routine below
Sub ChangeNameInFormulaIntoReference()
''On Error Resume Next
laatste = Selection.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).Row
'which column contains the formulas
kolom = 4
Set nm = ActiveWorkbook.Names
For i = 1 To laatste
Cells(i, kolom).Select
deFormule = Cells(i, kolom).Formula
deFormule = Replace(deFormule, "*", " * ")
deFormule = Replace(deFormule, "=", " = ")
deFormule = Replace(deFormule, "/", " / ")
deFormule = Replace(deFormule, "+", " + ")
deFormule = Replace(deFormule, "-", " - ")
deFormule = Replace(deFormule, ";", " ; ")
deFormule = Replace(deFormule, ")", " ) ")
deFormule = Replace(deFormule, ",", " , ")
deFormule = Replace(deFormule, "^", " ^ ")
deFormule = Replace(deFormule, "(", " ( ")
deStart = 0
'splits het op
Dim Result() As String
Result = Split(deFormule, " ")
For k = 0 To UBound(Result())
FindValue = False
For w = 1 To nm.Count
If nm(w).Name = Result(k) Then
FindValue = True
Exit For
End If
Next
ditSheet = ActiveSheet.Name
If FindValue = True Then
adres = nm.Item(w).RefersTo
If InStr(1, adres, ditSheet) > 0 Then
'if the reference is an other sheet, it should be abolute reference
adres = nm.Item(w).RefersToRange.Address
adres = Replace(adres, "$", "")
End If
adres = Replace(adres, "=", "")
Result(k) = adres
End If
Next k
nieuweFormule = Join(Result)
If Left(nieuweFormule, 1) = " " Then nieuweFormule = Right(nieuweFormule, Len(nieuweFormule) - 1)
nieuweFormule = Replace(nieuweFormule, " ", "")
Cells(i, 6).Formula = nieuweFormule
If nieuweFormule <> "" Then nieuweFormule = Right(nieuweFormule, Len(nieuweFormule) - 1)
''Cells(i, 6).Formula = nieuweFormule
Next
End Sub
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Please Note:
This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Excel versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021. If you are using an earlier version (Excel 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Excel, click here:
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