It sounds to me as though you might be trying to use a named range name, tho
I can't be sure. Here's how it's done if that's what you're wanting to do:
http://www.officearticles.com/excel/...soft_excel.htm

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Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"jiggityjohnson" wrote in message
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HOW DO I ENTER NAMES IN THE BOX LABELED COLUMN A, WHEN I TYPE A NAME IN
IT,
IT SAYS IT MUST BE VALID DATA, CANT ANYTHING BE SIMPLE?