Luke thank you for the help. your solution works great but it is not exactly
what I am looking for.

Can you write a formula that includes the range in the formula so I dont
want to have to preselect or name the range in the name manger box. If not,
what you suggested works great.

"Luke M" wrote:

Let's say you've labeled cells A2:A10 as "MyRange".

Simply write it in a formula as you would a cell reference
=SUM(MyRange)
You'll note that when you do this, XL will highlight the range just like it
would if you typed a cell reference.
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Best Regards,

Luke M
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"ManhattanRebel" wrote:

when entering a formula, how can i designate a range for it to automatically
apply to?

I know I can enter a range in the "name" field to the left of the formula
bar (and use CTRL - Enter), but i want to know how to place the range in the
formula itself. For example, when entering this formula =a1+3, where exactly
do I insert the range?