Finding the Latest Date from Several Dates in Different Columns
Can someone help me with a formula? I'd like to create a new column into
which I can put a formula that looks at dates in 3 other columns and puts the most recent date from the 3 into the new column? Thanks! -- sdupont |
Finding the Latest Date from Several Dates in Different Columns
Hi
Dates are stored by Excel as serial numbers, therefore the latest date will be the highest number Try =MAX(A1:C1) -- Regards Roger Govier "sdupont" wrote in message ... Can someone help me with a formula? I'd like to create a new column into which I can put a formula that looks at dates in 3 other columns and puts the most recent date from the 3 into the new column? Thanks! -- sdupont |
Finding the Latest Date from Several Dates in Different Column
Roger,
It did not work. I tried the formula looking at 3 columns: =MAX(N2:AP2:AR2) and got a circular ref. Tried it with just 2 columns =MAX(N2:AP2) and the end result was 1/0/1900. Any other suggestions or am I doing something wrong? Thanks. -- sdupont "Roger Govier" wrote: Hi Dates are stored by Excel as serial numbers, therefore the latest date will be the highest number Try =MAX(A1:C1) -- Regards Roger Govier "sdupont" wrote in message ... Can someone help me with a formula? I'd like to create a new column into which I can put a formula that looks at dates in 3 other columns and puts the most recent date from the 3 into the new column? Thanks! -- sdupont |
Finding the Latest Date from Several Dates in Different Column
Roger's suggested formula covered the range from A1 to C1, but as you
have three non-adjacent columns you must separate them by a comma and not a colon. Try this: =MAX(N2,AP2,AR2) Pete |
Finding the Latest Date from Several Dates in Different Column
IT Worked! Thank you Pete. This is my first time using this forum and I
appreciate the help. -- sdupont "Pete" wrote: Roger's suggested formula covered the range from A1 to C1, but as you have three non-adjacent columns you must separate them by a comma and not a colon. Try this: =MAX(N2,AP2,AR2) Pete |
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