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# Define Range

Defines a database range based on the selected cells in your sheet.

You can only select a rectangular cell range.

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#### From the menu bar:

Choose Data - Define Range.

#### From the tabbed interface:

Choose Data - Define Range.

On the Data menu of the Data tab, choose Define Range.

#### From toolbars:

Define Range

## اسم

Enter a name for the database range that you want to define, or select an existing name from the list.

## Range

Displays the selected cell range.

### Shrink / Expand

Click the Shrink icon to reduce the dialog to the size of the input field. It is then easier to mark the required reference in the sheet. The icons then automatically convert to the Expand icon. Click it to restore the dialog to its original size.

The dialog is automatically minimized when you click into a sheet with the mouse. As soon as you release the mouse button, the dialog is restored and the reference range defined with the mouse is highlighted in the document by a blue frame.

Shrink

Expand

## Add/Modify

Adds the selected cell range to the database range list, or modifies an existing database range.

### Delete

Deletes the selected element or elements after confirmation.

## Options

### Contains column labels

Selected cell ranges contains labels.

### Contains totals row

The database range has a row for totals.

### Insert or delete cells

Automatically inserts new rows and columns into the database range in your document when new records are added to the database. To manually update the database range, choose Data - Refresh Range.

### Keep formatting

Applies the existing cell format of headers and first data row to the whole database range.

### Don't save imported data

Only saves a reference to the database, and not the contents of the cells.

### Source:

Displays information about the current database source and any existing operators.

### Operations:

Denotes what operations (if any) have been applied to the database range. For example, “Sort”, “Filter”, or “Subtotals”.

Related Topics

Defining a Database Range

Database Functions

Database Table Reference