Hi,

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help, I have 2 columns say C2:C40 and D2:D40 and I
need to add a function to say D50 that will return the Max for both columns
provided the number is 3 in column C and 25 in column D.
Any Ideas regards Tom

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one way (array-entered: CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER or CMD-RETURN):

=MAX(IF(C2:C403,C2:C40),IF(D2:D4025,D2:D40))


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"Tom Hollies via OfficeKB.com" wrote:

I wonder if anyone can help, I have 2 columns say C2:C40 and D2:D40 and I
need to add a function to say D50 that will return the Max for both columns
provided the number is 3 in column C and 25 in column D.

Do you mean the number has to be in both columns, or that whichever column
it is found in it adheres to the rules for that column alone. What do you
want returned if there is no value that meets the criteria.

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"Tom Hollies via OfficeKB.com" wrote in message
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Hi,

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help, I have 2 columns say C2:C40 and D2:D40 and I
need to add a function to say D50 that will return the Max for both
columns
provided the number is 3 in column C and 25 in column D.
Any Ideas regards Tom

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Are you sure about the criteria you state and the range for which a
conditional max must be calculated? As is, they sound unusual...

Tom Hollies via OfficeKB.com wrote:
Hi,

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help, I have 2 columns say C2:C40 and D2:D40 and I
need to add a function to say D50 that will return the Max for both columns
provided the number is 3 in column C and 25 in column D.
Any Ideas regards Tom

try this as an array formula which means you must enter with
ctrl+shift+enter

=MAX(MAX(IF(A2:A223,A2:A22)),MAX(IF(B2:B2225,B2: B22)))

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Tom Hollies via OfficeKB.com" wrote in message
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Hi,

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help, I have 2 columns say C2:C40 and D2:D40 and I
need to add a function to say D50 that will return the Max for both
columns
provided the number is 3 in column C and 25 in column D.
Any Ideas regards Tom

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I like JE's better

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Don Guillett" wrote in message
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try this as an array formula which means you must enter with
ctrl+shift+enter

=MAX(MAX(IF(A2:A223,A2:A22)),MAX(IF(B2:B2225,B2: B22)))

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"Tom Hollies via OfficeKB.com" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help, I have 2 columns say C2:C40 and D2:D40 and
I
need to add a function to say D50 that will return the Max for both
columns
provided the number is 3 in column C and 25 in column D.
Any Ideas regards Tom

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Thamks a lot, it worked a treat. I can't say I fully understand why but
that's not unusual for me, thanks again. Tom

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