where values (C4:C15) and dates (B4:B15) are named ranges. MAX is nested inside XLOOKUP, and returns a value directly as the first argument:
The lookup_value is delivered by MAX The lookup_array is the named range values (C4:C15) The return_array is is the named range dates (B4:B15) The match_mode is not provided and defaults to 0 (exact match) The search_mode is not provided and defaults to 1 (first to last)
Without named ranges
The example uses named ranges for convenience and readability. Without names ranges, the same formula is:
Min value
To return the date of the minimum value, the formula in F5 just substitutes the MIN function for the MAX function:
With INDEX and MATCH
The equivalent INDEX and MATCH formula to return the date of max value is: Note: although the example uses a vertical range of data, both formulas above will work just as well with a horizontal range.
Dave Bruns
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