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Jim
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Jim asked in Computers & InternetSoftware · 7 years ago

Need help with Excel 2010 - Finding value in unordered list?

I have a column of calculated values. The data I am changing will cause the numeric order of the column to also change (If I sort for one calculation, I'll have to resort after making the changes). I don't want to resort each and every time.

Here's where I have a snag. Each time, there will - of course - be a maximum value. Finding this is no problem for me. The problem is that I also need the SECOND highest value, which may appear anywhere in the column. Is there any way of finding this value without sorting?

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  • 7 years ago
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    Assuming you are evaluating the range A1:A30, you can use the LARGE function:

    =LARGE(A1:A30,2)

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