Macro to Define Name on a changing selection of cells

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Kori

I am trying to write a macro that uses Define Name to name a range of cells.
The range is always changing as rows and columns get added/deleted, so I
tried using 'Selection.End' functionality. However, when it gets to RefersTo
in Define Name, it hard codes the range instead of using the currently
selected range. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Sub Naming()
'
' Naming Macro
'

'
Range("B4").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlToRight)).Select
ActiveWorkbook.Names.Add name:="Timeline", RefersToR1C1:= _
"=Timeline!R4C2:R49C66"
ActiveWorkbook.Names("Timeline").Comment = ""
Range("B2").Select
End Sub
 
If you are selecting a range, either manually or with VBA, just add a line
like:
Selection.Name="TheName"
 
Per your criteria:

Application.Names.Add Name:="Timeline", _
RefersTo:=Range([b4], [b4].End(xlDown).End(xlToRight))

or

Application.Names.Add Name:="RangeName", _
RefersTo:=Range(Range("b4"), Range("b4").End(xlDown).End(xlToRight))
 
I forgot to add the .end(xl___) functionality works as long as there are no
blank cells in the first column (xlDown) and the last row (xlToRight)

Consider:

Application.Names.Add Name:="Timeline", _
RefersTo:=Range(Range("b4"), Range("b4").CurrentRegion)

or

Application.Names.Add Name:="Timeline", _
RefersTo:=Range([b4].Offset(ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count - 1,
0), _
[b4].Offset(0, ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Columns.Count - 1))


--
MacGuy


MacGuy said:
Per your criteria:

Application.Names.Add Name:="Timeline", _
RefersTo:=Range([b4], [b4].End(xlDown).End(xlToRight))

or

Application.Names.Add Name:="RangeName", _
RefersTo:=Range(Range("b4"), Range("b4").End(xlDown).End(xlToRight))


--
MacGuy


Kori said:
I am trying to write a macro that uses Define Name to name a range of cells.
The range is always changing as rows and columns get added/deleted, so I
tried using 'Selection.End' functionality. However, when it gets to RefersTo
in Define Name, it hard codes the range instead of using the currently
selected range. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Sub Naming()
'
' Naming Macro
'

'
Range("B4").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlToRight)).Select
ActiveWorkbook.Names.Add name:="Timeline", RefersToR1C1:= _
"=Timeline!R4C2:R49C66"
ActiveWorkbook.Names("Timeline").Comment = ""
Range("B2").Select
End Sub
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Thank you!!!

MacGuy said:
I forgot to add the .end(xl___) functionality works as long as there are no
blank cells in the first column (xlDown) and the last row (xlToRight)

Consider:

Application.Names.Add Name:="Timeline", _
RefersTo:=Range(Range("b4"), Range("b4").CurrentRegion)

or

Application.Names.Add Name:="Timeline", _
RefersTo:=Range([b4].Offset(ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count - 1,
0), _
[b4].Offset(0, ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Columns.Count - 1))


--
MacGuy


MacGuy said:
Per your criteria:

Application.Names.Add Name:="Timeline", _
RefersTo:=Range([b4], [b4].End(xlDown).End(xlToRight))

or

Application.Names.Add Name:="RangeName", _
RefersTo:=Range(Range("b4"), Range("b4").End(xlDown).End(xlToRight))


--
MacGuy


Kori said:
I am trying to write a macro that uses Define Name to name a range of cells.
The range is always changing as rows and columns get added/deleted, so I
tried using 'Selection.End' functionality. However, when it gets to RefersTo
in Define Name, it hard codes the range instead of using the currently
selected range. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Sub Naming()
'
' Naming Macro
'

'
Range("B4").Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlDown)).Select
Range(Selection, Selection.End(xlToRight)).Select
ActiveWorkbook.Names.Add name:="Timeline", RefersToR1C1:= _
"=Timeline!R4C2:R49C66"
ActiveWorkbook.Names("Timeline").Comment = ""
Range("B2").Select
End Sub
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How about a nice one liner broken up for word wrap.

Sub namereg()
Range(("b4"), Range("b4").End(xlDown) _
.End(xlToRight)).Name = "Timeline"
End Sub
 
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