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    Using named cells in formulas, where the name if contained in another cell...

    Hi,

    I want to create a formula that contains a named cell that is picked up from another cell.

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    Cell A1 contains the value 'Complete' this is created by a vlookup, there is a named cell elsewhere called Complete that returns a numerical value (say 5)
    I want a formula that is like
    =10*A1 which returns the value 50 as 10*A1 = 10*Complete = 10*5 or 50...

    How can I get this in to my formula? Any Ideas?

    Thanks

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    Re: Using named cells in formulas, where the name if contained in another cell...

    Why don't you point it to that other cell instead of A1?

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    Re: Using named cells in formulas, where the name if contained in another cell...

    use
    =10*(INDIRECT(A1))
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