How to Change the Scope of a Named Range in Excel – 3 Methods

This is the sample dataset.

Method 1. Using the Define Name Feature to Change the Scope of a Named Range

Steps:

• Go to Formulas >> Define Name.
• A dialog box will open. Enter AmmunitionStore(here) in Name.
• Click the upward arrow as shown below.

• Select B5:B13 in gunName (the name of the sheet, here).
• Click the downward arrow as shown below.

• Select the sheet name (gunName) in Scope.
• Click OK.

• Enter the following formula in any cell. Here, F7.

• Press ENTER button and you will see the range in B5:B13.

Note: You cannot use this range in another worksheet in your Excel file.

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Method 2 – Changing the Scope of a Named Range in the workbook

Steps: 

• Go to Formulas >> Define Name.
• In the dialog box, enter guntype (here) in Name.
• Select Workbook in Scope.
• Click the upward arrow as shown below.

• Select B5:B13.
• Click the downward arrow as shown below.

• Click OK.

• Go to Formulas >> Name Manager.
• Select guntype in Name
• Enter the following formula in Refers to:.

• Click Close.

The FILTER function searches for the automatic types in D5:D13, compares and filters the types with the guns in B5:B13.

• Enter the following formula in E5.

• Press ENTER and you the output in column E.

You can use this formula to copy the automatic guns to other sheets in your file.

• Open a new sheet and enter the formula in any cell. Here,B5.

‘auto guns’ is the new sheet.

• Press ENTER button and you will see the output in column B.

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Method 3 – Applying a VBA to Change the Scope of a Named Range in Excel

Steps:

• Select B5:D13 and name it Guns_Class.

• Open Visual Basic in the Developer Tab.

• In Insert, click Module.

• Use the following code in the Module.

Sub Change_Scope_Name()
Application.Calculation = xlManual
Names("Guns_Class").Delete
Range("vba!$B$5:$C$13").Name = "vba!Guns_Name"
Application.Calculation = xlAutomatic
End Sub

The code deleted the Name range Guns_Class and replaced it with a new range Guns_Name using the Name method.

• In Macros, click Run.

• Enter the following formula in any cell.

• Press ENTER and you will see the selected range in F5:G13.

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