XLSX Named Range Injector

Create or update workbook-level named ranges so formulas, validations, and reusable templates can reference stable Excel names

Inject reusable named ranges into Excel workbooks. - Batch-create or update workbook-level named ranges - Normalize names for formula-safe references - Replace or append ranges without manual Name Manager edits - Great for template packs, dropdown sources, and formula reuse

Example Results

1 examples

Inject reusable workbook names

Create stable names for dropdown sources and report formulas

xlsx-named-range-injector-example1.xlsx View File

View input parameters

{ "workbookFile": "/public/samples/xlsx/workbook-sales.xlsx", "namedRangesJson": "[\n {\n \"name\": \"SalesData\",\n \"sheetName\": \"Sheet1\",\n \"range\": \"A1:D12\",\n \"mode\": \"replace\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"ProductList\",\n \"sheetName\": \"Sheet1\",\n \"range\": \"B2:B12\",\n \"mode\": \"replace\"\n }\n]", "normalizeNames": true, "overwriteExisting": true }

Workbook File *

Click to upload file or drag and drop file here

Maximum file size: 20MB Supported formats: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet, application/vnd.ms-excel

Named Ranges JSON *

Normalize Formula-Safe Names

Replace Existing Names

API Documentation

Request Endpoint

POST /en/api/tools/xlsx-named-range-injector

Request Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
workbookFile	file (Upload required)	Yes	-
namedRangesJson	textarea	Yes	-
normalizeNames	checkbox	No	-
overwriteExisting	checkbox	No	-

File type parameters need to be uploaded first via POST /upload/xlsx-named-range-injector to get filePath, then pass filePath to the corresponding file field.

Response Format

{
  "filePath": "/public/processing/randomid.ext",
  "fileName": "output.ext",
  "contentType": "application/octet-stream",
  "size": 1024,
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  },
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)"
}

File: File

AI MCP Documentation

Add this tool to your MCP server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-xlsx-named-range-injector": {
      "name": "xlsx-named-range-injector",
      "description": "Create or update workbook-level named ranges so formulas, validations, and reusable templates can reference stable Excel names",
      "baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=xlsx-named-range-injector",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

You can chain multiple tools, e.g.: `https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp`, max 20 tools.

Supports URL file links or Base64 encoding for file parameters.

If you encounter any issues, please contact us at [email protected]

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