How do you apply Names in formulas?

[Guest]

I created various worksheets, one of which is a common input page. Formulas
in the other sheets draw from this input sheet, referencing the tab and then
cell. I then went back and defined names for the cells containing inputs in
the input sheet. When I tried to apply these names in the other sheets'
formulas (to replace the cell references), I got an error saying that
Microsoft Excel could not find any references. I followed the procedure of
clicking on the appropriate cell containing the formula ==> clicking Insert
==> clicking Name ==> clicking Apply ==> and clicking the appropriate Name.
I also followed the same procedure in a blank cell. I keep getting the same
error. What am I missing? Thanks in advance.

 

[Guest]

Just go to the cell you want to pick up the value of the named cell and key in
=[name]

If you named a cell "aug" you would key in =aug

If you want the cell to be 2 times aug, key in =2*aug

 

[Herbert Seidenberg]

Apply does not work if the reference defines the sheet
or refers to more than one cell.