Excel: Define and use names - how it works

You can also define names in the Excel spreadsheet. In this practical tip, we will show you exactly how this works.

Define and use names in Excel - so it'll work

1. Click the cell whose name you want to define.
2. At the top left of the program you can see the current name of the cell, for example A1.
3. Click in the field and enter the desired name. Save with [Enter].
4. Alternatively, you can also use "Formulas"> "Define names".
5. For example, if you named a cell "VAT" and another "value", you can use the formula "= SUM (value; VAT)".
6. A name can be up to 255 characters long, contain letters, numbers, underscore and period, and begin with letters or an underscore.
7. Hyphens and spaces are not possible. In addition, the names must not look like cell references (e.g. A5, C23).

In the next practical tip, read how you can color every second cell in Excel.