# Recognizing Names as Addressing

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automatic addressing in tables
natural language addressing
formulas; using row/column labels
text in cells; as addressing
addressing; automatic
name recognition on/off
row headers;using in formulas
column headers;using in formulas
columns; finding labels automatically
rows; finding labels automatically
recognizing; column and row labels
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Recognizing Names as Addressing
You can use cells with text to refer to the rows or to the columns that contain the cells.
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Example spreadsheet
In the example spreadsheet, you can use the string 'Column One' in a formula to refer to the cell range B3 to B5, or 'Column Two' for the cell range C2 to C5. You can also use 'Row One' for the cell range B3 to D3, or 'Row Two' for the cell range B4 to D4. The result of a formula that uses a cell name, for example, SUM('Column One'), is 600.
This function is active by default. To turn this function off, choose %PRODUCTNAME - Preferences Tools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Calc - Calculate and clear the Automatically find column and row labels check box.
If you want a name to be automatically recognized by Calc, the name must start with a letter and be composed of alphanumeric characters. If you enter the name in the formula yourself, enclose the name in single quotation marks ('). If a single quotation mark appears in a name, you must enter a backslash in front of the quotation mark, for example, 'Harry\'s Bar'.
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