Excel | Range names exercise | Sales reps - Range names and absolute references

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Software ==> Excel  (148 exercises)
Version ==> Excel 2010 and later
Topic ==> Range names  (13 exercises)
Level ==> Harder than average
Courses ==> Excel Business Modelling  /  Excel Intermediate
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Create the following range names:

  • Sales - referring to C5:C11
  • Rates - referring to D4:M4

Use the range names to calculate the commission for each salesperson.

Excel 2010 exercise - Range names and absolute references (image 1)

You can copy the single formula across then down

Try repeating the exercise using absolute references instead of range names.

You should be able to create a single formula in D17 that you can copy across and then down.  Range names are much easier though!

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