The concept of a cell range is one of the most important ideas in Excel.
Arangeis a rectangular group of cells.
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Ranges can be horizontal or vertical, or both.
Ranges also map perfectly toarrays, a programming concept used in more advanced formulas.
Named ranges
Ranges can be named using thename box.
Named ranges are an easy way to make a formula easy to read and understand.