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Formulas and functions that contain cell names, ranges, arrays, constants, or formulas are entered using standard methods.

You can enter a name into a formula or function in the following ways:

Manually

Using the range field

Using the Name manager

To enter the name manually, follow these steps:

1.Start typing the name. The names corresponding to the search criteria will be displayed in the drop-down list.

2.Select a name using your mouse or keyboard keys:

Left-click on the name.

Select the name using the and keys on your keyboard and press Enter.

To enter a name using a range field, search for it as described in Find a name using the range field.

To enter a name using the Name manager, do the following:

1.Search for a name as described in Find using Name manager.

2.Select a name using the mouse or keyboard keys:

Select a name by double-clicking.

Select the name using the and keys on your keyboard and press Enter.

The selected name will be inserted into the formula or function. If the name belongs to a cell, range of cells, or range-based array, then the cell, range, or array is highlighted in the spreadsheet.

If needed, you can enter a local name from another sheet into the formula or function. To do this, select it in the range field or in the Name manager, or manually enter a link of the form '<Sheet name>'!<Range name>. For example: 'Sheet2'!Name_8.
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