How can I locate the second to last value in a range?
 

I am trying to locate the last value in a column and then the second to last,
then third to last and so on to be placed in a seperate section of my
spreadsheet.

I am using the following formula to locate the last cell which is:
Lookup(2,1/(A3:A145<"")),A3:A145)

Where do I go from here?

Thanks for the help

=offset(a1, [your formula from below]-1,0,1,1) will give you the last value
in col A.

Change the -1 to -2, -3 , etc for the other cells



"A shink" wrote:

I am trying to locate the last value in a column and then the second to last,
then third to last and so on to be placed in a seperate section of my
spreadsheet.

I am using the following formula to locate the last cell which is:
Lookup(2,1/(A3:A145<"")),A3:A145)

Where do I go from here?

Thanks for the help

Duke:

That addition to the formula actually gives me the first filled row of the
column not the last. Anyother ideas?

thanks

"Duke Carey" wrote:

=offset(a1, [your formula from below]-1,0,1,1) will give you the last value
in col A.

Change the -1 to -2, -3 , etc for the other cells



"A shink" wrote:

I am trying to locate the last value in a column and then the second to last,
then third to last and so on to be placed in a seperate section of my
spreadsheet.

I am using the following formula to locate the last cell which is:
Lookup(2,1/(A3:A145<"")),A3:A145)

Where do I go from here?

Thanks for the help

Try this formula for the LAST value. As before, adjust the -1 to get the
previous cell, etc

=OFFSET(A1,MATCH(9.99999999999999E+307,A:A)-1,0,1,1)

"A shink" wrote:

Duke:

That addition to the formula actually gives me the first filled row of the
column not the last. Anyother ideas?

thanks

"Duke Carey" wrote:

=offset(a1, [your formula from below]-1,0,1,1) will give you the last value
in col A.

Change the -1 to -2, -3 , etc for the other cells



"A shink" wrote:

I am trying to locate the last value in a column and then the second to last,
then third to last and so on to be placed in a seperate section of my
spreadsheet.

I am using the following formula to locate the last cell which is:
Lookup(2,1/(A3:A145<"")),A3:A145)

Where do I go from here?

Thanks for the help

Thank you for all the help!!!!

"Duke Carey" wrote:

Try this formula for the LAST value. As before, adjust the -1 to get the
previous cell, etc

=OFFSET(A1,MATCH(9.99999999999999E+307,A:A)-1,0,1,1)

"A shink" wrote:

Duke:

That addition to the formula actually gives me the first filled row of the
column not the last. Anyother ideas?

thanks

"Duke Carey" wrote:

=offset(a1, [your formula from below]-1,0,1,1) will give you the last value
in col A.

Change the -1 to -2, -3 , etc for the other cells



"A shink" wrote:

I am trying to locate the last value in a column and then the second to last,
then third to last and so on to be placed in a seperate section of my
spreadsheet.

I am using the following formula to locate the last cell which is:
Lookup(2,1/(A3:A145<"")),A3:A145)

Where do I go from here?

Thanks for the help

A shink wrote:
I am trying to locate the last value in a column and then the second to last,
then third to last and so on to be placed in a seperate section of my
spreadsheet.

I am using the following formula to locate the last cell which is:
Lookup(2,1/(A3:A145<"")),A3:A145)

Where do I go from here?

Thanks for the help

Last numeric value:

=LOOKUP(9.99999999999999E+307,A3:A145)

Second to the last numeric value:

=LOOKUP(9.99999999999999E+307,A3:INDEX(A3:A145,MAT CH(9.99999999999999E+307,A3:A145)-1))

If you meant to "locate" any value (last entry of any type), a different
type of formula is required.