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Default replacing characters in a string

In a data analysis worksheet I create named ranges for each data
column. The names are used in formulas, conbditional formating, charts
etc. To work around named range "name" limitations and how I want my
column headings to look I replace blank spaces with "_", name the
range and then replace "_" with blank spaces.
Note, the renaming is new I have been just living with underscores in
the headings.

Like so:
For Each C In Selection
cAdd = C.Address
cRng = Range(C.Offset(1, 0), C.End(xlDown)).Address

C.Value = Replace(C.Value, " ", "_") 'Make header text
safe for "NAMES"
ActiveSheet.Names.Add Name:=C.Value, RefersTo:="=" & "'" &
SheetName & "'" & "!" & cRng

C.Value = Replace(C.Value, "_", " ") 'restore blanks in
header text
Next

In a few instances the code searches through the headings for keywords
and the selects a named range based in the findings. Like so:

Set zNmRngA = Cells.Find(what:="IMP", _
After:=ActiveCell, _
LookIn:=xlValues, _
lookat:=xlPart, _
searchorder:=xlByColumns, _
SearchDirection:=xlNext, _
MatchCase:=False, _
SearchFormat:=False)

in this case the first column found has the heading "IMP 100 Hz" when
it tries to match it to a name one is not found because the
corresponding name is "IMP_100_Hz"

is it possible to modify zNmRngA after it is set to find and replace
the blanks with "_"?


I know this is a goofy setup but it has evolved over the years and Im
just trying to clean up the presentation.
 
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