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Assigning names to cells in Microsoft Excel simplifies referencing the cell or cell range. As an example, instead of referencing "=Sheet1!$D$1:$K$23," you can define ...

Irene Galente asked if she can combine the name data in a number of Excel columns into a single cell. In Irene’s spreadsheet the first column displays each person’s “title” (such as Mr., Mrs., Dr., ...

The ampersand symbol is a quick and easy way to combine data in Excel. To explain this method to you, I have created sample data in Excel with the names of some persons (refer to the above screenshot) ...

Excel table formulas shift from cell positions to named columns with #All-style tags, keeping calculations readable when layouts change.

How to take advantage of the Name box in Microsoft Excel Your email has been sent Scrolling around a large sheet can be tedious, awkward, and occasionally, even fruitless because you simply can’t find ...

In previous versions of Excel, you had to combine first and last names using the Concatenate function, or its shortcut "&" method. Those methods are still valid in Excel 2013, but the combined data ...