A non-volatile approach.

from cell A5 to A(6+x)

If you want to use that logic:

=MAX(A5:INDEX(A:A,6+B1))

Where B1 = your variable

Or, you could change this logic A(6+x) and instead use the actual row number
you're interested in:

So, if B1 = 4, then 6+B1 = 10

Instead, make B1 = 10

=MAX(A5:INDEX(A:A,B1))

Note that using this approach if B1 is empty the formula will return the max
from the entire column A.

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Ken" wrote in message
...
How do I refer to a range of values when one component is a variable? For
instance, lets say I want the MAX value of the cells from cell A5 to
A(6+x)
where x is a variable ... if x=4 then I would be finding the MAX value in
the
cells from A5 to A10. How do I structure this formula in Excel?
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Ken