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I need a formula that will serch an array of dates and generate the latest
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With dates in column A, try this to find the latest:

=MAX(A:A)

Format the cell as a date. You can use a specific range if you like:

=MAX(A1:A100)

Hope this helps.

Pete

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Any ideas?


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=max(a2:a100)

format as date

Assuming that your data is on a2:a100 range.


hth
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Thanks in advance for your feedback.
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Hi,

I need a formula that will serch an array of dates and generate the latest
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Any ideas?

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Great thanks, that worked!

"Marcelo" wrote:

=max(a2:a100)

format as date

Assuming that your data is on a2:a100 range.


hth
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regards from Brazil
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Marcelo



"carol" escreveu:

Hi,

I need a formula that will serch an array of dates and generate the latest
date in the cell.

Any ideas?

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Great thanks, that worked!

"Pete_UK" wrote:

With dates in column A, try this to find the latest:

=MAX(A:A)

Format the cell as a date. You can use a specific range if you like:

=MAX(A1:A100)

Hope this helps.

Pete

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Hi,

I need a formula that will serch an array of dates and generate the latest
date in the cell.

Any ideas?





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thanks for the feedback
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Thanks in advance for your feedback.
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"carol" escreveu:

Great thanks, that worked!

"Marcelo" wrote:

=max(a2:a100)

format as date

Assuming that your data is on a2:a100 range.


hth
--
regards from Brazil
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Marcelo



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Hi,

I need a formula that will serch an array of dates and generate the latest
date in the cell.

Any ideas?

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You're welcome, Carol - thanks for feeding back.

Pete

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