Finding the Latest Date from Several Dates in Different Columns

[sdupont]

Can someone help me with a formula? I'd like to create a new column into
which I can put a formula that looks at dates in 3 other columns and puts the
most recent date from the 3 into the new column? Thanks!
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sdupont

[Roger Govier]

Hi

Dates are stored by Excel as serial numbers, therefore the latest date will
be the highest number
Try
=MAX(A1:C1)


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Regards

Roger Govier


"sdupont" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Can someone help me with a formula? I'd like to create a new column into
> which I can put a formula that looks at dates in 3 other columns and puts
> the
> most recent date from the 3 into the new column? Thanks!
> --
> sdupont

[sdupont]

Roger,
It did not work. I tried the formula looking at 3 columns: =MAX(N2:AP2:AR2)
and got a circular ref. Tried it with just 2 columns =MAX(N2:AP2) and the
end result was 1/0/1900.

Any other suggestions or am I doing something wrong? Thanks.

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sdupont


"Roger Govier" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Dates are stored by Excel as serial numbers, therefore the latest date will
> be the highest number
> Try
> =MAX(A1:C1)
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Roger Govier
>
>
> "sdupont" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Can someone help me with a formula? I'd like to create a new column into
> > which I can put a formula that looks at dates in 3 other columns and puts
> > the
> > most recent date from the 3 into the new column? Thanks!
> > --
> > sdupont
>
>
>

[Pete]

Roger's suggested formula covered the range from A1 to C1, but as you
have three non-adjacent columns you must separate them by a comma and
not a colon. Try this:

=MAX(N2,AP2,AR2)

Pete

[sdupont]

IT Worked! Thank you Pete. This is my first time using this forum and I
appreciate the help.
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sdupont


"Pete" wrote:

> Roger's suggested formula covered the range from A1 to C1, but as you
> have three non-adjacent columns you must separate them by a comma and
> not a colon. Try this:
>
> =MAX(N2,AP2,AR2)
>
> Pete
>
>