Excel Function Dictionary

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MAX
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Values
120

800

100

120

250

Maximum
800

=MAX(C4:G4)

4-Jul-98

Maximum
27-Dec-98

=MAX(C7:G7)

MAX

Dates
1-Jan-98 25-Dec-98 31-Mar-98 27-Dec-98
What Does It Do ?
This function picks the highest value from a list of data.
Syntax
=MAX(Range1,Range2,Range3... through to Range30)
Formatting
No special formatting is needed.

Example
In the following example the =MAX() function has been used to find the highest value for
each region, month and overall.
Sales
North
South
East
West

Jan
5,000
5,800
3,500
12,000

Feb
6,000
7,000
2,000
4,000

Mar
4,500
3,000
10,000
6,000

Month Max

12,000

7,000

10,000
=MAX(E23:E26)

Overall Max 12,000

=MAX(C23:E26)

Region Max
6,000
=MAX(C23:E23)
7,000
10,000
12,000