Question

I have in a Excel field (created by someone) a formula containing an Array:
=PERCENTILE(Scale1, 0.5).
I need to expand this array to other fields.

Usually an Array is a range like A1:C52, so expanding it means modifying the formula to, let’s say A1:C152.

But this “Scale1”, even if I can see its border in a blue color, I can’t modify its range.

I tried to search where this “Scale1” is defined, but without success. Does somebody know how to modify it?

(I can’t just replace “Scale1” with A1:C152, because “Scale1” is used in multiple places…)

Answer 1

This sounds like somone has used names. You can modify them interactively in the UI:

• Go to the Formulas tab/ribbon
• Click on Name Manager
• Select Scale1
• Change the range in the text field at the bottom
• Click the Close button

(In Excel 2003, a similar dialog can be opened with “Name > Define…” (in the Insert menu).

or via VBA:

ThisWorkbook.Names("Scale1").RefersTo = "Table1!$A$1:$C$152"