How do you fix the name already exists in Excel?

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Introduction:
When you use "Move and copy" function to copy Sheet on Excel file. You receive a message from Microsoft Excel with content as below:
"A formula or sheet you want to move or copy contains the name "file name", which already exists on the destination worksheet. Do you want to use this version of the name?
To use the name as defined in the destination sheet, click yes. To rename the range referred to in the formula or worksheet, click no, and enter a new name in the Nme Confilct dialog box."

When you choose "Yes", this message is still not lost. When you choose "No", a message windows with name "Name Conflict" that will aprrears:
"Name already exists on destination sheet.
Old Name:...
New name:...
"

You can not close this Name Conflict message, even if you fill any information at "Old name" & "New name" cell or choose Cancel.
This is a classic error in Excel. When this is the case, you can not open, modify & close to any Excel file.
Don't worry, QTit will help you fix this error with some basic step.

You can see video guide for fix error: Name conflict in Excel

How to Do:
Step 1: The first, you turn off this message by: Mouse right Taskbar > Task Manager > Process tab > Right mouse Microsoft Excel > End task.

Note that all Excel files you have open will be exit after Step 1 is done.

Step 2: Install and open the program XLStyles Tool (this program is only supported on Windows 10)

Step 3: Click Get File > find and select the path of the corrupted Excel file > select Remove All in Name Ranges With External References > Process File

Step 4: Open the corrupted Excel file. Select the Formulas tab > Name Manager.

Step 5: Select all values in the Name Manager table. and Delete (delete them).

Step 6: Completed. Please open the error excel file and check it. I'm 100% successful for sure.
So you already fixed error: Name Conflict In Excel

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How do you correct a name already exists in Excel?

Resolve the Name Conflict.

Select two or more sheets in the workbook that contain range names that are identical in the destination workbook..

Right-click on the sheet tabs and select Move or Copy. The Name conflict box will appear..

Click Yes to use the existing version of the name..

How do I fix a name problem in Excel?

To do that, go to the Formulas tab, in Defined Names group, click Use in Formula, and then select the defined name you want to add. Excel will add the name to the formula.

How do you reset the name of a cell in Excel?

Edit a name On the Formulas tab, in the Defined Names group, click Name Manager. In the Name Manager dialog box, double-click the name you want to edit, or, click the name that you want to change, and then click Edit. In the Edit Name dialog box, in the Name box, type the new name for the reference.