Excel Yourself/Range Name Essentials 2025

Introduction to Range Names

(Includes registration to the live webinar Tue 15 April 1pm AEST)

Range names are a powerful Excel feature. It is however a topic that splits the Excel community. Some people think they add extra complexity to a file. I believe, when they are used correctly, that they add both structure and flexibility to your models and are a worthwhile addition to your Excel toolbox.

You can make up your own mind when you see all the advantages with using range names

  • formulas are easier and quicker to create

  • formulas are easier to read, maintain and modify

  • reduced use of the $ signs in formulas

  • you can define specific range and make selecting then a two click process

  • range work well with macros

  • create ranges that automatically expand or contract

This course includes recordings from two separate live range name webinars plus some bonus range name content. As an added bonus I have included a recording of a live webinar I ran on Formatted Tables. Formatted Tables work brilliantly with range names.

Range Name Essentials
Learn the basics, plus some powerful techniques to make your range names more dynamic. This session has everything you need to get started with using range names effectively.


Even if you have been using range names this session provides some useful shortcuts and techniques that you may not be aware of. This Essentials section covers

  • the three ways to create a name (some are much easier than others)

  • naming rules and suggestions

  • keyboard shortcuts

  • name intersections

  • formula-based names

  • using names with formatted tables

Version: All
Recorded: April 2025
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 1 hour
Price: AU$25

  • $25

Range Name Essentials 2025

Learn all about range names, includes bonus content.

Contents

Introduction to Range Names

Learn the basics, plus some powerful techniques to make your range names more dynamic. This session has everything you need to get started with using range names effectively.


Even if you have been using range names this session provides some useful shortcuts and techniques that you may not be aware of.


This session covers

  • the three ways to create a name (some are much easier than others)

  • naming rules and suggestions

  • keyboard shortcuts

  • name intersections

  • formula-based names

  • using names with formatted tables

As always, I will share a few general tips along the way.

Range Name Essentials 2025.xlsx
  • 148 KB
Range Name Essentials 2025.pdf
  • 656 KB
Range Name Essentials 2025 Completed.xlsx
  • 154 KB

Session Materials

The session materials

  • a pdf manual which you can print out and make notes in

  • Excel file to work through during the session

  • the completed file to review if you need to

Excel Range Name Essentials Recording
  • (1h 00m 02s)
  • 175 MB

Session Quiz

Test your new found knowledge with these 10 questions.

Range Name Essentials: Quiz