Referencing text of a cell next to the greatest value in column

J

Jrbuman

I have two columns, one with a list of names and one with a list of scores.
On a different worksheet, I use the Max function to determine the highest
value in the column of scores. Next to that cell, I want to reference the
name next to whomever has the highest score. Does anyone have a simple
function to select the correct name?
 
N

Niek Otten

=INDEX(Sheet1!A1:A6,MATCH(MAX(Sheet1!B1:B6),Sheet1!B1:B6,0))

In this example A1:B6, adapt to tour needs.

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel

|I have two columns, one with a list of names and one with a list of scores.
| On a different worksheet, I use the Max function to determine the highest
| value in the column of scores. Next to that cell, I want to reference the
| name next to whomever has the highest score. Does anyone have a simple
| function to select the correct name?
 

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