Microsoft Excel allows you to assign names to any cell range using its "Define Name" utility, assessable via the right-click menu.

2. From the Formulas tab, click Define Name. 3. Notice that Excel has already entered the column/field name of the range you highlighted (even though that cell was not included in your range).

But before showing you the error, let me describe how—and why—names are used in Excel. Giving names to cells, or even groups of cells, makes Excel much easier to use. For example, it’s far easier to ...

In Excel, Cell Names Spell Speed, Safety Give a cell a name, and your work will go faster and be more error-free.

Microsoft Excel’s Name box is a powerful tool for its size. Use it to move around, create range names and even enter functions.