How do you apply Names in formulas?
I created various worksheets, one of which is a common input page. Formulas
in the other sheets draw from this input sheet, referencing the tab and then cell. I then went back and defined names for the cells containing inputs in the input sheet. When I tried to apply these names in the other sheets' formulas (to replace the cell references), I got an error saying that Microsoft Excel could not find any references. I followed the procedure of clicking on the appropriate cell containing the formula == clicking Insert == clicking Name == clicking Apply == and clicking the appropriate Name. I also followed the same procedure in a blank cell. I keep getting the same error. What am I missing? Thanks in advance. |
Just go to the cell you want to pick up the value of the named cell and key in
=[name] If you named a cell "aug" you would key in =aug If you want the cell to be 2 times aug, key in =2*aug "Mac" wrote: I created various worksheets, one of which is a common input page. Formulas in the other sheets draw from this input sheet, referencing the tab and then cell. I then went back and defined names for the cells containing inputs in the input sheet. When I tried to apply these names in the other sheets' formulas (to replace the cell references), I got an error saying that Microsoft Excel could not find any references. I followed the procedure of clicking on the appropriate cell containing the formula == clicking Insert == clicking Name == clicking Apply == and clicking the appropriate Name. I also followed the same procedure in a blank cell. I keep getting the same error. What am I missing? Thanks in advance. |
Apply does not work if the reference defines the sheet
or refers to more than one cell. |
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