Name Object Members

Represents a defined name for a range of cells. Names can be either built-in names — such as Database, Print_Area, and Auto_Open — or custom names.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Delete	Deletes the object.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Application	When used without an object qualifier, this property returns an Application object that represents the Microsoft Excel application. When used with an object qualifier, this property returns an Application object that represents the creator of the specified object (you can use this property with an OLE Automation object to return the application of that object). Read-only.
	Category	Returns or sets the category for the specified name in the language of the macro. The name must refer to a custom function or command. Read/write String.
	CategoryLocal	Returns or sets the category for the specified name, in the language of the user, if the name refers to a custom function or command. Read/write String.
	Comment	Read/write
	Index	Returns a Long value that represents the index number of the object within the collection of similar objects.
	MacroType	Returns or sets what the name refers to. Read/write XlXLMMacroType.
	Name	Returns or sets a String value representing the name of the object.
	NameLocal	Returns or sets the name of the object, in the language of the user. Read/write String.
	Parent	Returns the parent object for the specified object. Read-only.
	RefersTo	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.
	RefersToLocal	Returns or sets the formula that the name refers to. The formula is in the language of the user, and it's in A1-style notation, beginning with an equal sign. Read/write String.
	RefersToR1C1	Returns or sets the formula that the name refers to. The formula is in the language of the macro, and it's in R1C1-style notation, beginning with an equal sign. Read/write String.
	RefersToR1C1Local	Returns or sets the formula that the name refers to. This formula is in the language of the user, and it's in R1C1-style notation, beginning with an equal sign. Read/write String.
	RefersToRange	Returns the Range object referred to by a Name object. Read-only.
	ShortcutKey	Returns or sets the shortcut key for a name defined as a custom Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro command. Read/write String.
	ValidWorkbookParameter	Read-only
	Value	Returns or sets a String value that represents the formula that the name is defined to refer to.
	Visible	Returns or sets a Boolean value that determines whether the object is visible. Read/write.
	WorkbookParameter	Read/write