I understand (too well!).

Don Guillett wrote:

My old brain failed to see that......

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
But the name itself does not include the sheet name--it's a
global/workbook
level name unless you do the extra typing (of that sheet name) to make it
a
local/sheet level name.

And for the OP, it was important to make the names local/sheet level so
that the
names could be used on multiple sheets.

Don Guillett wrote:

When I select h1 and goto the name box (left of formula box) and put in
joe
without sheet name or quotes the defined name.refers to box =Sheet7!$H$1
When I insertnamedefinetype in Bill and enter $h$2 in the refers to
box,
I get =Sheet7!$H$2
When I do the macro below I get the same result
Sub doname()
Range("h3").Name = "Sam"
End Sub

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
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I've never seen that behavior and I can't get xl2003 to do it now.

You aren't writing about the "refers to" area are you?

I meant the "Names in workbook" area.

Don Guillett wrote:

It has been my experience with xl2003 that when you type in the name
in
either place, IF you are on the desired sheet, excel will FILL IN the
sheet
name for you.

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Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"Dave Peterson" wrote in message
...
Yes.

When you name the range--either by typing in the namebox (to the
left
of
the
formula bar) or by using the Insert|name dialog, make sure you
include
the
name
of the sheet.

'Sheet 1'!Area1

(since "Sheet 1" (with the space character) requires the name be in
single
quotes/apostrophes.)



"Bruce A. Julseth" wrote:

Can I use a name twice in a workbook, only in different sheets?
That
is
to
say can I have Name "Area1" for "Sheet 1!$A$1:$F$10" and also have
Name
"Area!" for "Sheet2!$A$1:$F$14"

I tried the above but it didn't work. I'm not sure if it can't be
done
or
I
did something wrong.

Thanks for the help..

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Dave Peterson

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Dave Peterson

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Dave Peterson

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Dave Peterson