Based on your description the actual range would be F12:F85.

Try this:

=MIN(F12:INDEX(F12:F100,AK12))

Adjust for the actual end of your range.

If AK12 is empty the formula will evaluate the entire range.

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"dlbeiler" wrote in message
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I wish to create a formula for cell AL12 to determine the minimum value
found
in column F with the index of the current row and proceeding down the
column
the number of rows of the number in cell AK12(74). Thus looking for the
minimum value in f12:f88. Thank you.