How to sum a specified row or column in a named range in Excel?

It is easy to sum a certain row or column in a worksheet in Excel. However, do you know how to sum a specified row or column within a named range in Excel? This article will show you methods to achieve it.

Sum a specified row in a named range with formula
Sum a specified column in a named range with formula

Sum a specified row in a named range with formula

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Supposing you have specified the range B2:E5 as a named range “Score_range” as below screenshot shown. Please do as follows to sum the certain row (says the second row) in this named range.

1. Select a blank cell, enter formula = SUM(OFFSET(Score_range,1,0,1,COLUMNS(Score_range))) into the Formula Bar and then press the Enter key. See screenshot:

Notes:

By now you have summed the second row in the named range “Score_range”.

Sum a specified column in a named range with formula

Just take the above screenshot as an example. Here I will show you the formula of summing the second column within this named range.

1. Select a blank cell and enter formula =SUM(INDEX(Score_range,,2)) into the Formula Bar and then press the Enter key to get the result. See screenshot:

Notes:

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