I need a formula to average the first 10 non zero values in a column while being able to insert lines to enter new data. I have found some arrays that do what I want but every time I add data I have to press Ctrl+Shift+Enter. This works well but is not user friendly when adding new data. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
=AVERAGE(IF(ISNUMBER(A1:A36),IF(ROW(A1:A36)<=SMALL(IF(ISNUMBER(A1:A36),ROW(A1:A36)),10),A1:A36)))
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Try:
=AVERAGE(TAKE(FILTER(A:A,A:A<>0),10))
Last edited by AliGW; 12-10-2023 at 10:19 AM. Reason: Typo fixed & workbook attached.
It is not a good idea to use FILTER with whole columns. It calculates all 1,000,000 rows... twice, and can cause performance issues. It's better to use a sensible, future-proof range and use something like this:
=AVERAGE(TAKE(TOCOL(A1:A100,1),10))
Adjust the 100 to whatever is sensible and meets your needs.
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Perfect!! Thank you for your quick response
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Thanks This works equally as well and will take your advice to avoid future problems!!
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