Hlookup/max value?

[swjtx]

Hi,

What I am trying to do is look for the max value in a row and return
the relevant column header

Example:

1-----2-----3-----4------5-----6-----7----

35---29----16----3----21----45----5----

So, the function should look down a row, find the max value of 45 and
return the column header of 6.

I have been tryinga combination of hlookup and max value but haven't
been able to product the desired results.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

swjtx

 

[Biff]

Hi!

Try this:

=INDEX(A1:A7,MATCH(MAX(B1:B7),B1:B7,0))

Where A1:A7 are the headers, B1:B7 ae the numeric values.

NB: if there are multiple instances of the max value the formula will return
the corresponding header of the first instance.

Biff

 

[Biff]

Ooops!

=INDEX(A1:A7,MATCH(MAX(B1:B7),B1:B7,0))

Should be:

=INDEX(A1:G1,MATCH(MAX(A2:G2),A2:G2,0))

Where A1:G1 are the headers, A2:G2 ae the numeric values.

Biff

 

[swjtx]

Hi and Thanks! It worked like a charm.

I inserted the $ so I could drag the formula down without changing the
range (a tip from a different person on this site) like this:

=INDEX(A1:G1,MATCH(MAX($A$2:$G$2),$A$2:$G$2,0))

swjtx

 

[Guest]

Biff to the rescue, again!!!

Neil M