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NotSoFastEddie
Jul 16, 2024Brass Contributor
FORMULA Ranges keep changing even if I used a Named Range
I have been having issues with ranges changing even when they are fixed $A$7:$A$1600. So I created named ranges in the Name Manager. However, I am seeing those values change after releasing it to t...
HansVogelaar
Jul 16, 2024MVP
If you have a named range that refers to =PI_Package!$A$7:$A$1605, that range will shift if the user inserts or deletes cells above A7. To ensure that the named range will always refer to A7:A1605, make it refer to =INDIRECT("PI_Package!A7:A1605")
Since INDIRECT takes a string argument, it it not affected by cells being inserted or deleted.
NotSoFastEddie
Jul 18, 2024Brass Contributor
HansVogelaar thanks Hans. That is indeed what I did and it seems to work well.