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Hi,

I am trying to create a formula to select the lowest number from three
columns and input it into a fourth. For example:

Column A: 5
Column B: 3
Column C: 7
Column D: 3 (Formula result)

I know how to do this for two columns with an 'IF' function but this is now
too complicated for me.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.
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Try this:

=MIN(A1:C1)

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Hi,

I am trying to create a formula to select the lowest number from three
columns and input it into a fourth. For example:

Column A: 5
Column B: 3
Column C: 7
Column D: 3 (Formula result)

I know how to do this for two columns with an 'IF' function but this is
now
too complicated for me.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.



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=MIN(A:A,B:B,C:C)
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=MIN(A2,B2,C2)
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Hi,

I am trying to create a formula to select the lowest number from three
columns and input it into a fourth. For example:

Column A: 5
Column B: 3
Column C: 7
Column D: 3 (Formula result)

I know how to do this for two columns with an 'IF' function but this is
now
too complicated for me.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.



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Thank you!

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=MIN(A:A,B:B,C:C)
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Thank you!

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Try this:

=MIN(A1:C1)

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Hi,

I am trying to create a formula to select the lowest number from three
columns and input it into a fourth. For example:

Column A: 5
Column B: 3
Column C: 7
Column D: 3 (Formula result)

I know how to do this for two columns with an 'IF' function but this is
now
too complicated for me.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.




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You're welcome!

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Thank you!

"T. Valko" wrote:

Try this:

=MIN(A1:C1)

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"ub67" wrote in message
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Hi,

I am trying to create a formula to select the lowest number from three
columns and input it into a fourth. For example:

Column A: 5
Column B: 3
Column C: 7
Column D: 3 (Formula result)

I know how to do this for two columns with an 'IF' function but this is
now
too complicated for me.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.






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=MIN(A:A,B:B,C:C)

Or:

=MIN(A:C)


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=MIN(A:A,B:B,C:C)
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