diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index d3623395d..bdf0033f3 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ under the License.
       JVM system properties for running tests,
       user.language and user.country are required as we have locale-sensitive formatters
     -->
-    <property name="testpattern" value="Test*"/>
+    <property name="testpattern" value="Test*"/> <!--note: this excludes BaseTest* -->
     <property name="POI.testdata.path" value="test-data"/>
     <property name="java.awt.headless" value="true"/>
     <property name="additionaljar" value=""/>
diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFPivotCacheDefinition.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFPivotCacheDefinition.java
index 8ab465aff..26735c782 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFPivotCacheDefinition.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFPivotCacheDefinition.java
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
 import org.apache.poi.POIXMLDocumentPart;
 import org.apache.poi.openxml4j.opc.PackagePart;
 import org.apache.poi.openxml4j.opc.PackageRelationship;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.SpreadsheetVersion;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Cell;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.CellType;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Name;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.AreaReference;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellReference;
 import org.apache.poi.util.Beta;
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ import org.apache.xmlbeans.XmlOptions;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.spreadsheetml.x2006.main.CTCacheField;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.spreadsheetml.x2006.main.CTCacheFields;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.spreadsheetml.x2006.main.CTPivotCacheDefinition;
+import org.openxmlformats.schemas.spreadsheetml.x2006.main.CTWorksheetSource;
 
 public class XSSFPivotCacheDefinition extends POIXMLDocumentPart{
 
@@ -116,6 +120,40 @@ public class XSSFPivotCacheDefinition extends POIXMLDocumentPart{
         out.close();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Find the 2D base data area for the pivot table, either from its direct reference or named table/range.
+     * @return AreaReference representing the current area defined by the pivot table
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the ref attribute is not contiguous or the name attribute is not found.
+     */
+    @Beta
+    public AreaReference getPivotArea(Workbook wb) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        final CTWorksheetSource wsSource = ctPivotCacheDefinition.getCacheSource().getWorksheetSource();
+        
+        final String ref = wsSource.getRef();
+        final String name = wsSource.getName();
+        
+        if (ref == null && name == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Pivot cache must reference an area, named range, or table.");
+        
+        // this is the XML format, so tell the reference that.
+        if (ref != null) return new AreaReference(ref, SpreadsheetVersion.EXCEL2007);
+        
+        if (name != null) {
+            // named range or table?
+            final Name range = wb.getName(name);
+            if (range != null) return new AreaReference(range.getRefersToFormula(), SpreadsheetVersion.EXCEL2007);
+            // not a named range, check for a table.
+            // do this second, as tables are sheet-specific, but named ranges are not, and may not have a sheet name given.
+            final XSSFSheet sheet = (XSSFSheet) wb.getSheet(wsSource.getSheet());
+            for (XSSFTable table : sheet.getTables()) {
+                if (table.getName().equals(name)) { //case-sensitive?
+                    return new AreaReference(table.getStartCellReference(), table.getEndCellReference());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Name '" + name + "' was not found.");
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Generates a cache field for each column in the reference area for the pivot table.
      * @param sheet The sheet where the data i collected from
@@ -123,7 +161,7 @@ public class XSSFPivotCacheDefinition extends POIXMLDocumentPart{
     @Beta
     protected void createCacheFields(Sheet sheet) {
         //Get values for start row, start and end column
-        AreaReference ar = new AreaReference(ctPivotCacheDefinition.getCacheSource().getWorksheetSource().getRef());
+        AreaReference ar = getPivotArea(sheet.getWorkbook());
         CellReference firstCell = ar.getFirstCell();
         CellReference lastCell = ar.getLastCell();
         int columnStart = firstCell.getCol();
diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFPivotTable.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFPivotTable.java
index bf85f65de..e08af900b 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFPivotTable.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFPivotTable.java
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
 import org.apache.poi.POIXMLDocumentPart;
 import org.apache.poi.openxml4j.opc.PackagePart;
 import org.apache.poi.openxml4j.opc.PackageRelationship;
-import org.apache.poi.ss.SpreadsheetVersion;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Cell;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.CellType;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.DataConsolidateFunction;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Workbook;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.AreaReference;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellReference;
 import org.apache.poi.util.Beta;
@@ -214,13 +214,8 @@ public class XSSFPivotTable extends POIXMLDocumentPart {
     }
 
     protected AreaReference getPivotArea() {
-        AreaReference pivotArea = new AreaReference(
-                getPivotCacheDefinition()
-                .getCTPivotCacheDefinition()
-                .getCacheSource()
-                .getWorksheetSource()
-                .getRef(),
-                SpreadsheetVersion.EXCEL2007);
+        final Workbook wb = getDataSheet().getWorkbook();
+        AreaReference pivotArea = getPivotCacheDefinition().getPivotArea(wb);
         return pivotArea;
     }
     
@@ -419,12 +414,14 @@ public class XSSFPivotTable extends POIXMLDocumentPart {
 
     /**
      * Creates cacheSource and workSheetSource for pivot table and sets the source reference as well assets the location of the pivot table
-     * @param source Source for data for pivot table
+     * @param sourceRef Source for data for pivot table - mutually exclusive with sourceName
+     * @param sourceName Source for data for pivot table - mutually exclusive with sourceRef
      * @param position Position for pivot table in sheet
      * @param sourceSheet Sheet where the source will be collected from
      */
     @Beta
-    protected void createSourceReferences(AreaReference source, CellReference position, Sheet sourceSheet){
+    protected void createSourceReferences(CellReference position, Sheet sourceSheet, PivotTableReferenceConfigurator refConfig){
+        
         //Get cell one to the right and one down from position, add both to AreaReference and set pivot table location.
         AreaReference destination = new AreaReference(position, new CellReference(position.getRow()+1, position.getCol()+1));
 
@@ -448,9 +445,8 @@ public class XSSFPivotTable extends POIXMLDocumentPart {
         worksheetSource.setSheet(sourceSheet.getSheetName());
         setDataSheet(sourceSheet);
 
-        String[] firstCell = source.getFirstCell().getCellRefParts();
-        String[] lastCell = source.getLastCell().getCellRefParts();
-        worksheetSource.setRef(firstCell[2]+firstCell[1]+':'+lastCell[2]+lastCell[1]);
+        refConfig.configureReference(worksheetSource);
+        if (worksheetSource.getName() == null && worksheetSource.getRef() == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Pivot table source area reference or name must be specified.");
     }
 
     @Beta
@@ -465,11 +461,20 @@ public class XSSFPivotTable extends POIXMLDocumentPart {
         int firstColumn = sourceArea.getFirstCell().getCol();
         int lastColumn = sourceArea.getLastCell().getCol();
         CTPivotField pivotField;
-        for(int i = 0; i<=lastColumn-firstColumn; i++) {
+        for(int i = firstColumn; i<=lastColumn; i++) {
             pivotField = pivotFields.addNewPivotField();
             pivotField.setDataField(false);
             pivotField.setShowAll(false);
         }
         pivotFields.setCount(pivotFields.sizeOfPivotFieldArray());
     }
+    
+    protected static interface PivotTableReferenceConfigurator {
+        
+        /**
+         * Configure the name or area reference for the pivot table 
+         * @param wsSource CTWorksheetSource that needs the pivot source reference assignment
+         */
+        public void configureReference(CTWorksheetSource wsSource);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFSheet.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFSheet.java
index d72dca445..8b9746489 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFSheet.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFSheet.java
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@ import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Footer;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Header;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.IgnoredErrorType;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.IndexedColors;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Name;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Sheet;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Table;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.AreaReference;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellAddress;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellRangeAddress;
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ import org.apache.poi.util.POILogFactory;
 import org.apache.poi.util.POILogger;
 import org.apache.poi.util.Removal;
 import org.apache.poi.xssf.model.CommentsTable;
+import org.apache.poi.xssf.usermodel.XSSFPivotTable.PivotTableReferenceConfigurator;
 import org.apache.poi.xssf.usermodel.helpers.ColumnHelper;
 import org.apache.poi.xssf.usermodel.helpers.XSSFIgnoredErrorHelper;
 import org.apache.poi.xssf.usermodel.helpers.XSSFRowShifter;
@@ -4158,27 +4161,56 @@ public class XSSFSheet extends POIXMLDocumentPart implements Sheet {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Create a pivot table and set area of source, source sheet and a position for pivot table
-     * @param source Area from where data will be collected
-     * @param position A reference to the cell where the table will start
-     * @param sourceSheet The sheet where source will be collected from
+     * Create a pivot table using the AreaReference range on sourceSheet, at the given position.
+     * If the source reference contains a sheet name, it must match the sourceSheet
+     * @param source location of pivot data
+     * @param position A reference to the top left cell where the pivot table will start
+     * @param sourceSheet The sheet containing the source data, if the source reference doesn't contain a sheet name
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if source references a sheet different than sourceSheet
      * @return The pivot table
      */
     @Beta
-    public XSSFPivotTable createPivotTable(AreaReference source, CellReference position, Sheet sourceSheet) {
+    public XSSFPivotTable createPivotTable(final AreaReference source, CellReference position, Sheet sourceSheet) {
         final String sourceSheetName = source.getFirstCell().getSheetName();
         if(sourceSheetName != null && !sourceSheetName.equalsIgnoreCase(sourceSheet.getSheetName())) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("The area is referenced in another sheet than the "
                     + "defined source sheet " + sourceSheet.getSheetName() + ".");
         }
+
+        return createPivotTable(position, sourceSheet, new PivotTableReferenceConfigurator() {
+                public void configureReference(CTWorksheetSource wsSource) {
+                    final String[] firstCell = source.getFirstCell().getCellRefParts();
+                    final String firstRow = firstCell[1];
+                    final String firstCol = firstCell[2];
+                    final String[] lastCell = source.getLastCell().getCellRefParts();
+                    final String lastRow = lastCell[1];
+                    final String lastCol = lastCell[2];
+                    final String ref = firstCol+firstRow+':'+lastCol+lastRow; //or just source.formatAsString()
+                    wsSource.setRef(ref);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+        
+    /**
+     * Create a pivot table using the AreaReference or named/table range on sourceSheet, at the given position.
+     * If the source reference contains a sheet name, it must match the sourceSheet.
+     * @param sourceRef location of pivot data - mutually exclusive with SourceName
+     * @param sourceName range or table name for pivot data - mutually exclusive with SourceRef
+     * @param position A reference to the top left cell where the pivot table will start
+     * @param sourceSheet The sheet containing the source data, if the source reference doesn't contain a sheet name
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if source references a sheet different than sourceSheet
+     * @return The pivot table
+     */
+    private XSSFPivotTable createPivotTable(CellReference position, Sheet sourceSheet, PivotTableReferenceConfigurator refConfig) {
+        
         XSSFPivotTable pivotTable = createPivotTable();
         //Creates default settings for the pivot table
         pivotTable.setDefaultPivotTableDefinition();
 
         //Set sources and references
-        pivotTable.createSourceReferences(source, position, sourceSheet);
+        pivotTable.createSourceReferences(position, sourceSheet, refConfig);
 
-        //Create cachefield/s and empty SharedItems
+        //Create cachefield/s and empty SharedItems - must be after creating references
         pivotTable.getPivotCacheDefinition().createCacheFields(sourceSheet);
         pivotTable.createDefaultDataColumns();
 
@@ -4186,9 +4218,10 @@ public class XSSFSheet extends POIXMLDocumentPart implements Sheet {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Create a pivot table and set area of source and a position for pivot table
-     * @param source Area from where data will be collected
-     * @param position A reference to the cell where the table will start
+     * Create a pivot table using the AreaReference range, at the given position.
+     * If the source reference contains a sheet name, that sheet is used, otherwise this sheet is assumed as the source sheet.
+     * @param source location of pivot data
+     * @param position A reference to the top left cell where the pivot table will start
      * @return The pivot table
      */
     @Beta
@@ -4201,6 +4234,57 @@ public class XSSFSheet extends POIXMLDocumentPart implements Sheet {
         return createPivotTable(source, position, this);
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Create a pivot table using the Name range reference on sourceSheet, at the given position.
+     * If the source reference contains a sheet name, it must match the sourceSheet
+     * @param source location of pivot data
+     * @param position A reference to the top left cell where the pivot table will start
+     * @param sourceSheet The sheet containing the source data, if the source reference doesn't contain a sheet name
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if source references a sheet different than sourceSheet
+     * @return The pivot table
+     */
+    @Beta
+    public XSSFPivotTable createPivotTable(final Name source, CellReference position, Sheet sourceSheet) {
+        if(source.getSheetName() != null && !source.getSheetName().equals(sourceSheet.getSheetName())) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The named range references another sheet than the "
+                    + "defined source sheet " + sourceSheet.getSheetName() + ".");
+        }
+        
+        return createPivotTable(position, sourceSheet, new PivotTableReferenceConfigurator() {
+                public void configureReference(CTWorksheetSource wsSource) {
+                    wsSource.setName(source.getNameName());
+                }
+            });
+        }
+        
+    /**
+     * Create a pivot table using the Name range, at the given position.
+     * If the source reference contains a sheet name, that sheet is used, otherwise this sheet is assumed as the source sheet.
+     * @param source location of pivot data
+     * @param position A reference to the top left cell where the pivot table will start
+     * @return The pivot table
+     */
+    @Beta
+    public XSSFPivotTable createPivotTable(Name source, CellReference position) {
+        return createPivotTable(source, position, getWorkbook().getSheet(source.getSheetName()));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a pivot table using the Table, at the given position.
+     * Tables are required to have a sheet reference, so no additional logic around reference sheet is needed.
+     * @param source location of pivot data
+     * @param position A reference to the top left cell where the pivot table will start
+     * @return The pivot table
+     */
+    @Beta
+    public XSSFPivotTable createPivotTable(final Table source, CellReference position) {
+       return createPivotTable(position, getWorkbook().getSheet(source.getSheetName()), new PivotTableReferenceConfigurator() {
+           public void configureReference(CTWorksheetSource wsSource) {
+               wsSource.setName(source.getName());
+           }
+       });
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Returns all the pivot tables for this Sheet
      */
diff --git a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/TestXSSFPivotTable.java b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/BaseTestXSSFPivotTable.java
similarity index 74%
rename from src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/TestXSSFPivotTable.java
rename to src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/BaseTestXSSFPivotTable.java
index 851ca33d6..445812566 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/TestXSSFPivotTable.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/BaseTestXSSFPivotTable.java
@@ -16,16 +16,13 @@
 ==================================================================== */
 package org.apache.poi.xssf.usermodel;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Cell;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.CellType;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.DataConsolidateFunction;
-import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.AreaReference;
 import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellReference;
 import org.apache.poi.xssf.XSSFITestDataProvider;
@@ -38,97 +35,27 @@ import org.openxmlformats.schemas.spreadsheetml.x2006.main.CTPivotFields;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.spreadsheetml.x2006.main.CTPivotTableDefinition;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.spreadsheetml.x2006.main.STDataConsolidateFunction;
 
-public class TestXSSFPivotTable {
+public abstract class BaseTestXSSFPivotTable {
     private static final XSSFITestDataProvider _testDataProvider = XSSFITestDataProvider.instance;
-    private XSSFWorkbook wb;
-    private XSSFPivotTable pivotTable;
-    private XSSFPivotTable offsetPivotTable;
-    private Cell offsetOuterCell;
+    protected XSSFWorkbook wb;
+    protected XSSFPivotTable pivotTable;
+    protected XSSFPivotTable offsetPivotTable;
+    protected Cell offsetOuterCell;
     
+    /**
+     * required to set up the test pivot tables and cell reference, either by name or reference.
+     * @see junit.framework.TestCase#setUp()
+     */
     @Before
-    public void setUp(){
-        wb = new XSSFWorkbook();
-        XSSFSheet sheet =  wb.createSheet();
-
-        Row row1 = sheet.createRow(0);
-        // Create a cell and put a value in it.
-        Cell cell = row1.createCell(0);
-        cell.setCellValue("Names");
-        Cell cell2 = row1.createCell(1);
-        cell2.setCellValue("#");
-        Cell cell7 = row1.createCell(2);
-        cell7.setCellValue("Data");
-        Cell cell10 = row1.createCell(3);
-        cell10.setCellValue("Value");
-
-        Row row2 = sheet.createRow(1);
-        Cell cell3 = row2.createCell(0);
-        cell3.setCellValue("Jan");
-        Cell cell4 = row2.createCell(1);
-        cell4.setCellValue(10);
-        Cell cell8 = row2.createCell(2);
-        cell8.setCellValue("Apa");
-        Cell cell11 = row1.createCell(3);
-        cell11.setCellValue(11.11);
-
-        Row row3 = sheet.createRow(2);
-        Cell cell5 = row3.createCell(0);
-        cell5.setCellValue("Ben");
-        Cell cell6 = row3.createCell(1);
-        cell6.setCellValue(9);
-        Cell cell9 = row3.createCell(2);
-        cell9.setCellValue("Bepa");
-        Cell cell12 = row1.createCell(3);
-        cell12.setCellValue(12.12);
-
-        AreaReference source = new AreaReference("A1:C2", _testDataProvider.getSpreadsheetVersion());
-        pivotTable = sheet.createPivotTable(source, new CellReference("H5"));
-        
-        XSSFSheet offsetSheet = wb.createSheet();
-        
-        Row tableRow_1 = offsetSheet.createRow(1);
-        offsetOuterCell = tableRow_1.createCell(1);
-        offsetOuterCell.setCellValue(-1);
-        Cell tableCell_1_1 = tableRow_1.createCell(2);
-        tableCell_1_1.setCellValue("Row #");
-        Cell tableCell_1_2 = tableRow_1.createCell(3);
-        tableCell_1_2.setCellValue("Exponent");
-        Cell tableCell_1_3 = tableRow_1.createCell(4);
-        tableCell_1_3.setCellValue("10^Exponent");
-        
-        Row tableRow_2 = offsetSheet.createRow(2);
-        Cell tableCell_2_1 = tableRow_2.createCell(2);
-        tableCell_2_1.setCellValue(0);
-        Cell tableCell_2_2 = tableRow_2.createCell(3);
-        tableCell_2_2.setCellValue(0);
-        Cell tableCell_2_3 = tableRow_2.createCell(4);
-        tableCell_2_3.setCellValue(1);
-        
-        Row tableRow_3= offsetSheet.createRow(3);
-        Cell tableCell_3_1 = tableRow_3.createCell(2);
-        tableCell_3_1.setCellValue(1);
-        Cell tableCell_3_2 = tableRow_3.createCell(3);
-        tableCell_3_2.setCellValue(1);
-        Cell tableCell_3_3 = tableRow_3.createCell(4);
-        tableCell_3_3.setCellValue(10);
-        
-        Row tableRow_4 = offsetSheet.createRow(4);
-        Cell tableCell_4_1 = tableRow_4.createCell(2);
-        tableCell_4_1.setCellValue(2);
-        Cell tableCell_4_2 = tableRow_4.createCell(3);
-        tableCell_4_2.setCellValue(2);
-        Cell tableCell_4_3 = tableRow_4.createCell(4);
-        tableCell_4_3.setCellValue(100);
-        
-        AreaReference offsetSource = new AreaReference(new CellReference("C2"), new CellReference("E4"));
-        offsetPivotTable = offsetSheet.createPivotTable(offsetSource, new CellReference("C6"));
-    }
+    public abstract void setUp();
     
     @After
     public void tearDown() throws IOException {
-        XSSFWorkbook wb2 = _testDataProvider.writeOutAndReadBack(wb);
-        wb.close();
-        wb2.close();
+        if (wb != null) {
+            XSSFWorkbook wb2 = _testDataProvider.writeOutAndReadBack(wb);
+            wb.close();
+            wb2.close();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -155,6 +82,7 @@ public class TestXSSFPivotTable {
         assertEquals(0, (int)pivotTable.getRowLabelColumns().get(0));
         assertEquals(1, (int)pivotTable.getRowLabelColumns().get(1));
     }
+
     /**
      * Verify that it's not possible to create a row label outside of the referenced area.
      */
@@ -314,6 +242,7 @@ public class TestXSSFPivotTable {
      /**
      * Verify that it's possible to create a new filter
      */
+    @Test
     public void testAddReportFilter() {
         int columnIndex = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/TestXSSFPivotTableName.java b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/TestXSSFPivotTableName.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8df2a663d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/TestXSSFPivotTableName.java
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/* ====================================================================
+   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+   contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+   this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+   The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+   (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+   the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   limitations under the License.
+==================================================================== */
+
+package org.apache.poi.xssf.usermodel;
+
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Cell;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellReference;
+import org.junit.Before;
+
+/**
+ * Test pivot tables created by named range
+ */
+public class TestXSSFPivotTableName extends BaseTestXSSFPivotTable {
+
+    @Override
+    @Before
+    public void setUp(){
+        wb = new XSSFWorkbook();
+        XSSFSheet sheet = wb.createSheet();
+
+        Row row1 = sheet.createRow(0);
+        // Create a cell and put a value in it.
+        Cell cell = row1.createCell(0);
+        cell.setCellValue("Names");
+        Cell cell2 = row1.createCell(1);
+        cell2.setCellValue("#");
+        Cell cell7 = row1.createCell(2);
+        cell7.setCellValue("Data");
+        Cell cell10 = row1.createCell(3);
+        cell10.setCellValue("Value");
+
+        Row row2 = sheet.createRow(1);
+        Cell cell3 = row2.createCell(0);
+        cell3.setCellValue("Jan");
+        Cell cell4 = row2.createCell(1);
+        cell4.setCellValue(10);
+        Cell cell8 = row2.createCell(2);
+        cell8.setCellValue("Apa");
+        Cell cell11 = row1.createCell(3);
+        cell11.setCellValue(11.11);
+
+        Row row3 = sheet.createRow(2);
+        Cell cell5 = row3.createCell(0);
+        cell5.setCellValue("Ben");
+        Cell cell6 = row3.createCell(1);
+        cell6.setCellValue(9);
+        Cell cell9 = row3.createCell(2);
+        cell9.setCellValue("Bepa");
+        Cell cell12 = row1.createCell(3);
+        cell12.setCellValue(12.12);
+
+        XSSFName namedRange = sheet.getWorkbook().createName();
+        namedRange.setRefersToFormula(sheet.getSheetName() + "!" + "A1:C2");
+        pivotTable = sheet.createPivotTable(namedRange, new CellReference("H5"));
+        
+        XSSFSheet offsetSheet = wb.createSheet();
+        
+        Row tableRow_1 = offsetSheet.createRow(1);
+        offsetOuterCell = tableRow_1.createCell(1);
+        offsetOuterCell.setCellValue(-1);
+        Cell tableCell_1_1 = tableRow_1.createCell(2);
+        tableCell_1_1.setCellValue("Row #");
+        Cell tableCell_1_2 = tableRow_1.createCell(3);
+        tableCell_1_2.setCellValue("Exponent");
+        Cell tableCell_1_3 = tableRow_1.createCell(4);
+        tableCell_1_3.setCellValue("10^Exponent");
+        
+        Row tableRow_2 = offsetSheet.createRow(2);
+        Cell tableCell_2_1 = tableRow_2.createCell(2);
+        tableCell_2_1.setCellValue(0);
+        Cell tableCell_2_2 = tableRow_2.createCell(3);
+        tableCell_2_2.setCellValue(0);
+        Cell tableCell_2_3 = tableRow_2.createCell(4);
+        tableCell_2_3.setCellValue(1);
+        
+        Row tableRow_3= offsetSheet.createRow(3);
+        Cell tableCell_3_1 = tableRow_3.createCell(2);
+        tableCell_3_1.setCellValue(1);
+        Cell tableCell_3_2 = tableRow_3.createCell(3);
+        tableCell_3_2.setCellValue(1);
+        Cell tableCell_3_3 = tableRow_3.createCell(4);
+        tableCell_3_3.setCellValue(10);
+        
+        Row tableRow_4 = offsetSheet.createRow(4);
+        Cell tableCell_4_1 = tableRow_4.createCell(2);
+        tableCell_4_1.setCellValue(2);
+        Cell tableCell_4_2 = tableRow_4.createCell(3);
+        tableCell_4_2.setCellValue(2);
+        Cell tableCell_4_3 = tableRow_4.createCell(4);
+        tableCell_4_3.setCellValue(100);
+        
+        namedRange = sheet.getWorkbook().createName();
+        namedRange.setRefersToFormula("C2:E4");
+        namedRange.setSheetIndex(sheet.getWorkbook().getSheetIndex(sheet));
+        offsetPivotTable = offsetSheet.createPivotTable(namedRange, new CellReference("C6"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/TestXSSFPivotTableRef.java b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/TestXSSFPivotTableRef.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec0c5c6c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/TestXSSFPivotTableRef.java
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/* ====================================================================
+   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+   contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+   this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+   The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+   (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+   the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   limitations under the License.
+==================================================================== */
+
+package org.apache.poi.xssf.usermodel;
+
+import org.apache.poi.ss.SpreadsheetVersion;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Cell;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel.Row;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.util.AreaReference;
+import org.apache.poi.ss.util.CellReference;
+import org.junit.Before;
+
+/**
+ * Test pivot tables created by area reference
+ */
+public class TestXSSFPivotTableRef extends BaseTestXSSFPivotTable {
+    
+    @Override
+    @Before
+    public void setUp(){
+        wb = new XSSFWorkbook();
+        XSSFSheet sheet = wb.createSheet();
+
+        Row row1 = sheet.createRow(0);
+        // Create a cell and put a value in it.
+        Cell cell = row1.createCell(0);
+        cell.setCellValue("Names");
+        Cell cell2 = row1.createCell(1);
+        cell2.setCellValue("#");
+        Cell cell7 = row1.createCell(2);
+        cell7.setCellValue("Data");
+        Cell cell10 = row1.createCell(3);
+        cell10.setCellValue("Value");
+
+        Row row2 = sheet.createRow(1);
+        Cell cell3 = row2.createCell(0);
+        cell3.setCellValue("Jan");
+        Cell cell4 = row2.createCell(1);
+        cell4.setCellValue(10);
+        Cell cell8 = row2.createCell(2);
+        cell8.setCellValue("Apa");
+        Cell cell11 = row1.createCell(3);
+        cell11.setCellValue(11.11);
+
+        Row row3 = sheet.createRow(2);
+        Cell cell5 = row3.createCell(0);
+        cell5.setCellValue("Ben");
+        Cell cell6 = row3.createCell(1);
+        cell6.setCellValue(9);
+        Cell cell9 = row3.createCell(2);
+        cell9.setCellValue("Bepa");
+        Cell cell12 = row1.createCell(3);
+        cell12.setCellValue(12.12);
+
+        AreaReference source = new AreaReference("A1:C2", SpreadsheetVersion.EXCEL2007);
+        pivotTable = sheet.createPivotTable(source, new CellReference("H5"));
+        
+        XSSFSheet offsetSheet = wb.createSheet();
+        
+        Row tableRow_1 = offsetSheet.createRow(1);
+        offsetOuterCell = tableRow_1.createCell(1);
+        offsetOuterCell.setCellValue(-1);
+        Cell tableCell_1_1 = tableRow_1.createCell(2);
+        tableCell_1_1.setCellValue("Row #");
+        Cell tableCell_1_2 = tableRow_1.createCell(3);
+        tableCell_1_2.setCellValue("Exponent");
+        Cell tableCell_1_3 = tableRow_1.createCell(4);
+        tableCell_1_3.setCellValue("10^Exponent");
+        
+        Row tableRow_2 = offsetSheet.createRow(2);
+        Cell tableCell_2_1 = tableRow_2.createCell(2);
+        tableCell_2_1.setCellValue(0);
+        Cell tableCell_2_2 = tableRow_2.createCell(3);
+        tableCell_2_2.setCellValue(0);
+        Cell tableCell_2_3 = tableRow_2.createCell(4);
+        tableCell_2_3.setCellValue(1);
+        
+        Row tableRow_3= offsetSheet.createRow(3);
+        Cell tableCell_3_1 = tableRow_3.createCell(2);
+        tableCell_3_1.setCellValue(1);
+        Cell tableCell_3_2 = tableRow_3.createCell(3);
+        tableCell_3_2.setCellValue(1);
+        Cell tableCell_3_3 = tableRow_3.createCell(4);
+        tableCell_3_3.setCellValue(10);
+        
+        Row tableRow_4 = offsetSheet.createRow(4);
+        Cell tableCell_4_1 = tableRow_4.createCell(2);
+        tableCell_4_1.setCellValue(2);
+        Cell tableCell_4_2 = tableRow_4.createCell(3);
+        tableCell_4_2.setCellValue(2);
+        Cell tableCell_4_3 = tableRow_4.createCell(4);
+        tableCell_4_3.setCellValue(100);
+        
+        AreaReference offsetSource = new AreaReference(new CellReference("C2"), new CellReference("E4"));
+        offsetPivotTable = offsetSheet.createPivotTable(offsetSource, new CellReference("C6"));
+    }
+}