Renaming columns and rows in Excel

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Sib Daspal

Can we rename columns A, B,C etc. in Excel to user definable names? Similarly for rows?
 
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Andy B

Sib

No you can't. It is fixed. The only easy workaround is to put your own
headings in and use Window/Freeze Panes so they show wherever you are on the
sheet.

Andy.

Sib Daspal said:
Can we rename columns A, B,C etc. in Excel to user definable names?
Similarly for rows?
 
G

gocush

As Andy suggests you can enter "LABELS" at the top of columns or at the
left of rows to give you a "visual" clue.

However, your question was: can we RENAME colums and rows?
NAMING a range in excel has a different meaning. If you want to give a
NAME to col A, select the col / select the NameBox/type your Name/click
OK.

Now you can refer to col A by using your Name in formulas and in vba
code: range("MyName")
 
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JMay

Don't forget that you can enter as labels your "own" column (B1:Z1) headers
and row headers (A2:A20) and then go to Tools, Options, View Tab, and
uncheck Under Window Options "row & column headers" ..
JMay
 
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