Name Manager: Range names made easy
Description
If you are in need of a utility to manage defined names in your Excel models, this one is a must-have. List all names in your active workbook. Filter them using 14 filters, e.g. "With external references", "With errors", Hidden, Visible. Show just names that contain a substring. Show just names unused in worksheet cells. Edit them in a simple dialog or make a list, edit the list and update all names in one go. Delete, hide, unhide selected names with a single mouse click.
Created in collaboration with Charles Williams, www.decisionmodels.com and Matthew Henson (mhenson@mac.com) who ensured the utility works on Mac Excel too.
The Name Manager is freeware, all I'd like to ask you is to tell
everyone if you like it and to tell me if you don't.
Current version
This is the one to download if you are on any of these versions: ,2003,2007,2010,2013,2016,2019,2021,365 (both 32 and 64 bit versions)
Name Manager for recent Excel versions V4.5 (Build 692, May 16, 2022, downloaded: 117.467 times)
Old version
If you're still using one of the antique versions of Excel this is your download:
Name Manager for old Excel versions (97, 2000, XP and 2003) V4.3 (Build 655, Dec 13, 2016 Downloaded: 127.430 times)
Mac version
Mac users, for your convenience, Name Manager 2.3 (Downloaded: 11.202 times) is still available. Note that unfortunately NM is NOT compatible with Office 2016 for Mac.
Solving Compile errors related to Name Manager
Some users get a compile error during load of Name Manager: "Compile Error in hidden module, fxlNameManager".
In such a case, Name Manager will automatically turn off its feature to display a toolbar in the VBA editor.
This error is mostly resolved by running Office Setup from Control Panel, Programs and do a repair of the Office installation.
After doing so, Name Manager should work as expected.
Latest additions (in reverse chronological order:)
- Added a workaround for a rare dll error some users get
- Moved settings to a separate dialog
- Slightly improved performance
- Small bugfix
- When searching for unused names, filtered chart series are now included
- The VBE Name toolbar now remembers its position
- Filter names containing Lambda functions
Features:
- Sorting of names and refersto formulas
- Functionality to edit names that refer to large multiple areas.
- Add name dialog
- Shortcut key (default control-shift-n) to start Name Manager
- Choice between icons on commandbuttons or text labels (see Screenshot).
- Rename a name. Name Manager includes a rename option, which will enable you to change the name of a name and have all objects that use that name update too. (this includes VBA)
- Show where a name is in use:
- International version, screens and messages in national
languages:
- English
- Danish
- German
- French
- Dutch
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Swedish
- Finnish
- Spanish
- Italian
- Russian
- And others...
- Analyse Command, allows partial evaluation of names etc.
- Many different filter options
- Options listbox shows options for:
- Confirm Changes
- R1C1 Notation
- GoTo Selected Names
- Show RefersTo
- Show Excel System Names
- Sort Names (sort local names together by sheet)
- Highlight named Ranges
- Clear Highlights
- Form can be resized, including minimise/maximise buttons and moving of splits
Instructions
Download the zip file by clicking the link above that says "NameManager.zip". Unpack the files in the zip file to a folder of your liking and open the file called "Setup Name Manager.xls". Press the button in that file to install.
Click here to request support or issue comments or suggestions on this product.
Comments
Showing last 8 comments of 1075 in total (Show All Comments):Comment by: Jan Karel Pieterse (15-6-2022 21:30:00) deeplink to this comment
Hi Rod,
Does this help?
https://jkp-ads.com/Articles/Excel-Add-ins-fail-to-load.asp
Comment by: Rod Clark (15-6-2022 22:22:00) deeplink to this comment
Thank you for you VERY prompt reply. I tried the two solution paths to no avail. The registry entry cited on my computer (when using the second solution in the link you sent) lists Name Manager without a file path. Could that be the problem?
I can't paste an image of the registry entry but it just shows Name Manager.xlam in quotes with no preceding file path.
Comment by: Jan Karel Pieterse (15-6-2022 23:39:00) deeplink to this comment
Hi Rod,
I assume you unblocked the file?
Comment by: Rod Clark (15-6-2022 23:51:00) deeplink to this comment
Yes, I unblocked the file. I'm experiencing the same failure pattern as James Denman (25-5-2022 09:36:00).
I downloaded the NM add in a couple weeks ago and it worked fine. I have Windows 10 set to automatic update after hours. I suspect this is an update conflict.
Comment by: Rod Clark (16-6-2022) deeplink to this comment
Please disregard my posts. I resolved the issue. Many thanks for your help. I love the add in.
Comment by: Jan Karel Pieterse (16-6-2022 15:08:00) deeplink to this comment
What did you do to solve it?
Comment by: SkutrBall (17-6-2022 16:40:00) deeplink to this comment
I do not see a method to rename a portion of text in a named cell's name. For example, I have a worksheet with 100 named cells each containing the text 'SP1' within their names. I would like to search and replace 'SP1' with 'SP2'. Can this be done with your tool? and If so, how? Thanks!
Comment by: Jan Karel Pieterse (17-6-2022 17:10:00) deeplink to this comment
The download zip file contains a Word document which has example vba code to do that
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