How to name range vba?

Ranges are easier to identify by name than by A1 notation. To name a selected range, click the name box at the left end of the formula bar, type a name, and then press ENTER.

Note There are two types of named ranges: Workbook Named Range and WorkSHEET Specific Named Range.

A Workbook Named Range references a specific range from anywhere in the workbook (it applies globally).

How to Create a Workbook Named Range:

As explained above, it is usually created entering the name into the name box to the left end of the formula bar. Note that no spaces are allowed in the name.

A WorkSHEET Specific Named Range refers to a range in a specific worksheet, and it is not global to all worksheets within a workbook. Refer to this named range by just the name in the same worksheet, but from another worksheet you must use the worksheet name including "!" the name of the range (example: the range "Name" "=Sheet1!Name").

The benefit is that you can use VBA code to generate new sheets with the same names for the same ranges within those sheets without getting an error saying that the name is already taken.

How to Create a WorkSHEET Specific Named Range:

Example, of WorkSHEET Specific Named Range: Selected range to name are A1:A10

Chosen name of range is "name" within the same worksheet refer to the named name mere by entering the following in a cell "=name", from a different worksheet refer to the worksheet specific range by included the worksheet name in a cell "=Sheet1!name".

The following example refers to the range named "MyRange" in the workbook named "MyBook.xls."

The following example refers to the worksheet-specific range named "Sheet1!Sales" in the workbook named "Report.xls."

To select a named range, use the GoTo method, which activates the workbook and the worksheet and then selects the range.

The following example shows how the same procedure would be written for the active workbook.

Sample code provided by: Dennis Wallentin, VSTO & .NET & Excel

This example uses a named range as the formula for data validation. This example requires the validation data to be on Sheet 2 in the range A2:A100. This validation data is used to validate data entered on Sheet 1 in the range D2:D10.

The following example loops through each cell in a named range by using a For Each...Next loop. If the value of any cell in the range exceeds the value of Limit, the cell color is changed to yellow.

To create a named range using VBA, you need to use the “Names” property further with the “Add” method. In add method, you have arguments to define the name that you wish to give to the range and specify the address of the range (make sure to use the dollar sign with the address to freeze the range).

In the above example, you have the active workbook, and then by using the “Names” property with the “Add” method you have defined the name of the range, and in the end, the address of the range that you want to use.

As I said earlier, in the range address, you need to use the $ sign to freeze the address.

You can also use ThisWorkbook to refer to the workbook where you are writing the code, or you can use refer to a different workbook using the workbook object.

You can also use the selection property to create a named range from the selection. Consider the following code.

And in the following code, you have a message box with which you can enter the name that you want to give to the named range.

To resize a named range already there in the worksheet, you need to use the resize property and tell VBA how many rows and columns you want to expand from the current range. Consider the following code which expands the named range “myRange” which has cell A1 as range initially but resizes it to column M and row 11.

I have split this into three parts to make you understand this, now, let’s get into this.

Creating a named range allows you to refer to a cell or group of cells with a custom name instead of the usual column/row reference. The HUGE benefit to using Named Ranges is it adds the ability to describe the data inside your cells. Let's look at a quick example:

Hopefully, you can clearly see option number TWO gives you immediate insight to whether the cost of the products includes shipping costs. This allows the user to easily understand how the formula is calculating without having to waste time searching through cells to figure out what is what.

As a financial analyst, I play around with a bunch of rates. Examples could be anything from a tax rate to an estimated inflation rate. I use named ranges to organize my variables that either are changed infrequently (ie Month or Year) or something that will be static for a good amount of time (ie inflation rate). Here are a list of common names I use on a regular basis:

It is super easy to create a Named Range. All you have to do is highlight the cell(s) you want to reference and give it a name in the Name Box. You name cannot have any spaces in it, so if you need to separate words you can either capitalize the beginning of each new word or use an underscore (_). Make sure you hit the ENTER key after you have finished typing the name to confirm the creation of the Named Range.

• Select the range you want to name, including the row or column labels.
• Click Formulas > Create from Selection.
• In the Create Names from Selection dialog box, select the checkbox (es) depending on the location of your row/column header.
• Click OK.