By using the MAX function, the maximum value in a range can be calculated. However to find the cell with the highest value in a range three functions(Address, Match & Max) will have to be nested. The steps below explain how that can be done.
Applies To: Excel 2003, 2007 and 2010
- The screen shot above will be used for this example
- Select cell E3 and type: =ADDRESS(MATCH(MAX(C:C),C:C,0),3,3)
- The cell with the highest value in the range C3:C16 is thus C14
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