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I stopped manually naming ranges in Excel—this little-known shortcut does it in seconds

Create dozens of named ranges at once, write clearer formulas, and even update existing formulas automatically.
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Named ranges in Excel are fine—but tables are what you should be using instead

For years, named ranges were the "pro" way to structure Excel data. But modern spreadsheets have moved on. Tables now handle what named ranges only simulate—without the manual upkeep or hidden ...