Sabrina Ayon
In Microsoft Excel, a defined name is a name that can be a single cell, range of cells, constant value, or formula. In this article, we will walk you through three easy steps to demonstrate how to edit defined names in Excel. Here’s an overview of editing defined names in Excel.
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Step-by-Step Procedures to Edit Defined Names in Excel
Dataset Introduction
In the following picture, there are 3 separate columns with some random names, their genders, and ages. All of the sections have been defined with different names that can be found in the Name Box or Name Manager. Let’s say we want to edit the name of a cell range that contains all the names only.
Step 1: Launch the Name Manager Window in Excel
The Name Manager tool is generally used to define, find, edit or delete a named range. Therefore, we will use this tremendous tool to edit a defined name for a range.
- First of all, go to the Formulas tab.
- Then, click on Name Manager from the Defined Names group.
- As a result, the Name Manager window will open up.
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Step 2: Select the Defined Names That You Want to Edit in Excel
In the Name Manager window, all the defined names from any worksheet will be visible to us. From this section, we have to select a named range and move to edit the name, formula or range location.
- Since we want to edit the defined name with the title “Nam”, choose the corresponding row in the following window.
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Step 3: Edit the Defined Names
- First, click on the Edit button.
- As a result, a pop-up window will appear.
- Then, Edit the defined name.
- After that, click on the OK button.
- Hence, the defined name will be changed.
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Final Output
Finally, after closing the window, you’ll find the selected name replaced by the one newly defined.
Conclusion
By following the steps, now you know how to edit the defined names in Excel. Hope this will help you! Please let us know in the comment section if you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback. Or you can have a glance at our other articles in the ExcelDemy blog!
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