Single named range over multiple sheets in same Excel file?
In Excel, is it possible to name a range that exists over multiple tabs?
For example, I have a range B3:C20 in sheets Tab 1 and Tab 2
I tried to name a range NamedRange1 that referred to
='Tab1'!$B$3:$C$20,'Tab2'!$B$3:$C$20
which seemed to work successfully.
However, when I did a vlookup =VLOOKUP(F2, NamedRange1, 2, 0) I received a #VALUE! error.
Am I doing something wrong? Both values F2 and the NamedRange1 have value types of text.
microsoft-excel worksheet-function vlookup named-ranges
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In Excel, is it possible to name a range that exists over multiple tabs?
For example, I have a range B3:C20 in sheets Tab 1 and Tab 2
I tried to name a range NamedRange1 that referred to
='Tab1'!$B$3:$C$20,'Tab2'!$B$3:$C$20
which seemed to work successfully.
However, when I did a vlookup =VLOOKUP(F2, NamedRange1, 2, 0) I received a #VALUE! error.
Am I doing something wrong? Both values F2 and the NamedRange1 have value types of text.
microsoft-excel worksheet-function vlookup named-ranges
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:18
yass
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asked Jun 29 '17 at 18:20
GWCO
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It's like calling two different kids named John. Which one did you call? No wonder Excel got confused and threw an error. Can you show us a sample of what you want to achieve? Give us a screenshot of desired output, and we'll see how to achieve that.
– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:30
YourVLOOKUPformula is missing parentheses. Did you copy pasted the formula directly from Excel? That might be the problem.
– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:35
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In Excel, is it possible to name a range that exists over multiple tabs?
For example, I have a range B3:C20 in sheets Tab 1 and Tab 2
I tried to name a range NamedRange1 that referred to
='Tab1'!$B$3:$C$20,'Tab2'!$B$3:$C$20
which seemed to work successfully.
However, when I did a vlookup =VLOOKUP(F2, NamedRange1, 2, 0) I received a #VALUE! error.
Am I doing something wrong? Both values F2 and the NamedRange1 have value types of text.
microsoft-excel worksheet-function vlookup named-ranges
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:18
yass
2,4153618
asked Jun 29 '17 at 18:20
GWCO
62
In Excel, is it possible to name a range that exists over multiple tabs?
For example, I have a range B3:C20 in sheets Tab 1 and Tab 2
I tried to name a range NamedRange1 that referred to
='Tab1'!$B$3:$C$20,'Tab2'!$B$3:$C$20
which seemed to work successfully.
However, when I did a vlookup =VLOOKUP(F2, NamedRange1, 2, 0) I received a #VALUE! error.
Am I doing something wrong? Both values F2 and the NamedRange1 have value types of text.
microsoft-excel worksheet-function vlookup named-ranges
microsoft-excel worksheet-function vlookup named-ranges
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:18
yass
2,4153618
asked Jun 29 '17 at 18:20
GWCO
62
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:18
yass
2,4153618
asked Jun 29 '17 at 18:20
GWCO
62
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:18
yass
2,4153618
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:18
yass
2,4153618
edited Jun 29 '17 at 19:18
yass
2,4153618
2,4153618
asked Jun 29 '17 at 18:20
GWCO
62
asked Jun 29 '17 at 18:20
GWCO
62
asked Jun 29 '17 at 18:20
GWCO
62
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It's like calling two different kids named John. Which one did you call? No wonder Excel got confused and threw an error. Can you show us a sample of what you want to achieve? Give us a screenshot of desired output, and we'll see how to achieve that.
– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:30
YourVLOOKUPformula is missing parentheses. Did you copy pasted the formula directly from Excel? That might be the problem.
– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:35
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It's like calling two different kids named John. Which one did you call? No wonder Excel got confused and threw an error. Can you show us a sample of what you want to achieve? Give us a screenshot of desired output, and we'll see how to achieve that.
– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:30
YourVLOOKUPformula is missing parentheses. Did you copy pasted the formula directly from Excel? That might be the problem.
– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:35
1
1
It's like calling two different kids named John. Which one did you call? No wonder Excel got confused and threw an error. Can you show us a sample of what you want to achieve? Give us a screenshot of desired output, and we'll see how to achieve that.
– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:30
It's like calling two different kids named John. Which one did you call? No wonder Excel got confused and threw an error. Can you show us a sample of what you want to achieve? Give us a screenshot of desired output, and we'll see how to achieve that.
– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:30
Your
VLOOKUP formula is missing parentheses. Did you copy pasted the formula directly from Excel? That might be the problem.– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:35
Your
VLOOKUP formula is missing parentheses. Did you copy pasted the formula directly from Excel? That might be the problem.– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:35
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- Select B3:C20 in Tab1 and in the upper left box (cell address) write:
Tab1!NamedRange1 - Select B3:C20 in Tab2 and in the upper left box (cell address) write:
Tab2!NamedRange1
Now use:
=Iferror(Vlookup(F2,Tab1!NamedRange1,2,0),Vlookup(F2,Tab2!NamedRange1,2,0))
You cannot define the same name in each sheet but when you write the sheet name in the range name you can use it
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- Select B3:C20 in Tab1 and in the upper left box (cell address) write:
Tab1!NamedRange1 - Select B3:C20 in Tab2 and in the upper left box (cell address) write:
Tab2!NamedRange1
Now use:
=Iferror(Vlookup(F2,Tab1!NamedRange1,2,0),Vlookup(F2,Tab2!NamedRange1,2,0))
You cannot define the same name in each sheet but when you write the sheet name in the range name you can use it
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- Select B3:C20 in Tab1 and in the upper left box (cell address) write:
Tab1!NamedRange1 - Select B3:C20 in Tab2 and in the upper left box (cell address) write:
Tab2!NamedRange1
Now use:
=Iferror(Vlookup(F2,Tab1!NamedRange1,2,0),Vlookup(F2,Tab2!NamedRange1,2,0))
You cannot define the same name in each sheet but when you write the sheet name in the range name you can use it
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- Select B3:C20 in Tab1 and in the upper left box (cell address) write:
Tab1!NamedRange1 - Select B3:C20 in Tab2 and in the upper left box (cell address) write:
Tab2!NamedRange1
Now use:
=Iferror(Vlookup(F2,Tab1!NamedRange1,2,0),Vlookup(F2,Tab2!NamedRange1,2,0))
You cannot define the same name in each sheet but when you write the sheet name in the range name you can use it
answered Jun 29 '17 at 18:38
yass
2,4153618
- Select B3:C20 in Tab1 and in the upper left box (cell address) write:
Tab1!NamedRange1 - Select B3:C20 in Tab2 and in the upper left box (cell address) write:
Tab2!NamedRange1
Now use:
=Iferror(Vlookup(F2,Tab1!NamedRange1,2,0),Vlookup(F2,Tab2!NamedRange1,2,0))
You cannot define the same name in each sheet but when you write the sheet name in the range name you can use it
answered Jun 29 '17 at 18:38
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answered Jun 29 '17 at 18:38
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It's like calling two different kids named John. Which one did you call? No wonder Excel got confused and threw an error. Can you show us a sample of what you want to achieve? Give us a screenshot of desired output, and we'll see how to achieve that.
– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:30
Your
VLOOKUPformula is missing parentheses. Did you copy pasted the formula directly from Excel? That might be the problem.– Vylix
Jun 29 '17 at 18:35