Replace "Cell based" formulas with "word-based" formulas

[Brian]

Not sure if I am doing this correctly, but, I have a small group of
accounting information, and the fomulas I have in place, I need to replace
them with names. So instead of =A4-A5, it has to be =(‘Selling price’
‘Proposal B’) – (‘variable cost’ ‘Proposal B’) How do I make this change??

I am using Excel 2007

 

[T. Valko]

Give the cells defined names.

Select cell A4
In the name box, that space immediately above column A, type in:
Selling_Price_Proposal_B
Hit Enter

Select cell A5
In the name box type:
Variable_Cost_Proposal_B
Hit Enter

You can't have spaces in those names so I used the underscore to replace
them.

Then your formula will be:

=Selling_Price_Proposal_B-Variable_Cost_Proposal_B

If you ask me, which you didn't, it's a lot easier to use:

=A4-A5

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[Gord Dibben]

Instructions for Excel 2003 and earlier.

Assuming you have named A4 and A5 using Insert>Name>Define

Click on the cell with the formula and Insert>Names>Apply.

CTRL + Click to select the names and OK

Excel 2007

Click on the cell with the formula and on Formula Tab>Use In Formula


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP