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Name.RefersTo Property (Excel)

Returns or sets the formula that the name is defined to refer to, in the language of the macro and in A1-style notation, beginning with an equal sign. Read/write String.

Syntax

expression .RefersTo

expression A variable that represents a Name object.

Example

This example creates a list of all the names in the active workbook, and it shows their formulas in A1-style notation in the language of the macro. The list appears on a new worksheet created by the example.

Set newSheet = Worksheets.Add 
i = 1 
For Each nm In ActiveWorkbook.Names 
 newSheet.Cells(i, 1).Value = nm.Name 
 newSheet.Cells(i, 2).Value = "'" & nm.RefersTo 
 i = i + 1 
Next 
newSheet.Columns("A:B").AutoFit

See Also

Concepts

Name Object

Name Object Members