Declaring variables in Excel Cells

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Manoj picture Manoj · Apr 9, 2009 · Viewed 364.8k times · Source

Is it possible to declare variables in Excel cells and use them as parameters for formulas in other cells?

For example I would declare var1=10 in one of the cells. In another cell I would use var1 for calculation like: =var1*20.

Answer

AKX picture AKX · Apr 9, 2009

You can name cells. This is done by clicking the Name Box (that thing next to the formula bar which says "A1" for example) and typing a name, such as, "myvar". Now you can use that name instead of the cell reference:

= myvar*25

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