Name Box and Macros

I have found out yet another feature of the Name Box.

The Name Box is on the left of the Formula Bar and above the column letters – see image below.

During a recent macro webinar I tried to create a new range name called Test using the Name Box.

But I also has already created a macro called Test as part of the training.

As soon as I pressed Enter after typing Test into the Name Box to create the Test range name, I was magically transported to the VBA window to the Test macro – Wow!

This means you can’t create a range name in the Name Box that is the same as a macro name.

You have to use the Define name icon on the Formulas tab to do that.

 

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