Make Your Excel Formulas Easier to Understand with Range Names

Usually we refer to cells in Excel by their cell references, such as A1. This can make deciphering formulas difficult, especially when working with spreadsheets that other people have created. In this 2 minute video, Nicky explains how to create Range Names to make your formulas more meaningful.

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Formulas can be a little tricky to understand when you are only using the cell references — especially when it might be a spreadsheet that someone else originally created. But with Range Names, you can rename these cells so that they have more meaningful names. These Range Names can be used in formulas too. In the example above, Nicky renames the cell with the VAT rate to make this easier to find — and it can even be used in formulas.

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