XL: How to Programmatically Copy All Range Names (213389)

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1. Start Excel, and then in a new workbook, click select cell A1.
2. On the Insert menu, point to Name, and then click Define.
3. In the Define Names dialog box, in the Names In workbook box, type Range1, and then click OK.
4. Select cell B1.
5. On the Insert menu, point to Name, and then click Define.
6. In the Define Names dialog box, in the Names In workbook box, type Range2, and then click OK.
7. Press ALT+F11 to start the Visual Basic editor.
8. On the Insert menu, click Module.
9. On the module sheet, type the following code:

   Sub Copy_All_Defined_Names()
      ' Loop through all of the defined names in the active
      ' workbook.
        For Each x In ActiveWorkbook.Names
         ' Add each defined name from the active workbook to
         ' the target workbook ("Book2.xls").
         ' "x.value" refers to the cell references the
         ' defined name points to.
         Workbooks("Book2.xls").Names.Add Name:=x.Name, _
            RefersTo:=x.Value
      Next x
   End Sub
   					

10. Press ALT+F11 to return to Excel.
11. On the File menu, click Save.
12. In the File name box, type Book1.xls, and then click Save.
13. On the File menu, click New.
14. Click Workbook, and then click OK.
15. On the File menu, click Save.
16. In the File name box, type Book2.xls, and then click Save.
17. Switch to Book1.
    
    NOTE: You may have to minimize or restore Book2 to see the Book1 button.
18. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.
19. In the Macro name list, click Copy_All_Defined_Names, and then click Run.
20. Switch to Book2 and note that cell A1 is named Range1, and that cell B1 is named Range2.