Tom, thank you.

You are right. I was about to post an apology.
The problem is I do that from inside Java and it is not always obvious
how to translate VB into that.

Thank you again,
Alex

Tom Ogilvy wrote:

Activesheet.Names.Add Name:="List1", _
Refersto:="=" & Activesheet.Name & "!$A$1:$A$10"

Adds a sheet level name.

This does so as well:

Selection.Resize(10,1).Name = "Sheet2!List2"

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Alexander Bogomolny" wrote in message
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Hello:

Is it possible to define range names local to a worksheet. In other
words, is it possible to have a range name that in different worksheets
refers to different ranges.

When done manually, it seems this is how Excel works. But when I created
a macro, there were no indication that a name is associated with a
particular worksheet. I.e., it does refer to a particular worksheet, but
when used in other worksheets gives exactly same value.

Say, I have worksheets Sheet1 and Sheet2. I'd like a variable w refer to
Sheet1!$A$1, if used in Sheet1, and to Sheet2!$B$1, if used in Sheet2.

Is this possible?

Thank you,
Alex