Using A Named Range for a Chart Series When Creating A Template

deanfran

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I have been learning about Names and have learned how to create a Named Range to dynamically update row numbers in this manner.
Name=Sales
Code:
=OFFSET(Sheet1!$B$2,0,0,COUNTA(Sheet1!$B:$B)-1)

This will automatically update the size of the range as new rows are added.

Next I learned how to use this Name to define a chart series by using this as the series values.
Code:
='dynamic chart.xlsx'!Sales

This all works great until I try to use this technique when building a template.
Code:
='dynamic chart.xltx'!Sales
(Note the different file extension)Then I get the "Reference is not valid. Reference must be to an open worksheet" error. What am I doing wrong?
 

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