XL: How to Create a Dynamic Named Range

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To create a dynamic named range

1. In Microsoft Excel 97, press ALT+F11 to activate the Visual Basic Editor. On the Insert menu, click Module.
   
   In Microsoft Excel 5.0 or 7.0, on the Insert menu, point to Macro and click Module.
2. Type the following code into the module sheet:

         Sub DynamicNamedRange()
   
            Dim DefinedName As String
   
            DefinedName = "database"
   
            ' Selects the current region based on the current defined name.
            Range(DefinedName).CurrentRegion.Select
   
            ' Names the selected region.
            Names.Add Name:=DefinedName, RefersToR1C1:=Selection
   
         End Sub
   
   						

3. Use the mouse to highlight the named range.
4. On the Insert menu, click Name, and then point to Define.
5. In the Define Name dialog box, type the name database.
   
   NOTE: You can use any defined name, but it is important that you change the name assigned to DefinedName variable in the macro included below.
6. Run the macro you created in step 2.