MAXA

MAXA(value1 [,value2] [..])

Returns the largest value in a list or array of numbers (including logical values and text).

value1	The first value.
value2	(Optional) The second value.

REMARKS

* This function is identical to the MAX function except that logical values and text are included.
* This function includes hidden cells.
* Arguments that are numbers are included.
* Arguments that are numbers passed as text ("3") are included. (Row 15)
* Arguments that are zero are included.
* Arguments that are dates are included and the date serial number will be used.
* Arguments that are cell references to cells containing logical values are included.
* Arguments that are arrays containing logical values are included.
* Arguments that are just logical values are included.
* Arguments that evaluate to True are included and 1 is used.
* Arguments that evaluate to False are included and 0 is used.
* Arguments that are cell references to cells containing text are included.
* Arguments that are arrays containing text are included.
* Arguments that are just text will generate a #VALUE! error.
* If any cell references are empty, then these are excluded.
* If any cell references contain an error, then that error is returned.
* You can have a maximum of 255 arguments.
* You can use the MAXAVISIBLE - User Defined Function to exclude hidden cells.
* This is similar to the AVERAGEA, COUNTA and MINA functions.
* For the Microsoft documentation refer to support.microsoft.com
* For the Google documentation refer to support.google.com

	A	B
1	=MAXA(2,4) = 4	-5
2	=MAXA(5,10,15) = 15	-10
3	=MAXA(-5,-10,-15,0) = 0	-15
4	=MAXA(-2,-3,4,5,6) = 6
5	=MAXA({-2,-3,4,5,6}) = 6	0
6	=MAXA(B1:B3) = -5	text
7	=MAXA(B1,B2,B3) = -5	FALSE
8	=MAXA(B1,B2,B3,B4) = -5	=DATE(2023,1,1) = 01 Jan 2023
9	=MAXA(B1,B2,B3,B5) = 0	=10/0 = #DIV/0!
10	=MAXA(B1,B2,B3,B6) = 0
11	=MAXA(B1,B2,B3,B7) = 0
12	=MAXA(B1,B2,B3,B8) = 44927
13	=MAXA(named_range) = 3
14	=MAXA(B5,B6,B9) = #DIV/0!
15	=MAXA(2,"3") = 3
16	=MAXA(2,"some text") = #VALUE!
17	=MAXA({2,"some text"}) = 2
18	=MAXA(-2,TRUE) = 1
19	=MAXA(-2,FALSE) = 0
20	=MAXA({-2,TRUE}) = -2

1 - What is the largest of 2 and 4.
2 - What is the largest of 5, 10 and 15.
3 - What is the largest of -5, -10, -15 and 0.
4 - What is the largest of -2, -3, 4, 5 and 6.
5 - What is the largest of the values in the array (-2, -3, 4, 5, 6).
6 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1:B3".
7 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2" and "B3".
8 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B4". B4 is empty.
9 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B5".
10 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B6".
11 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B7".
12 - What is the largest of the values in range "B1", "B2", "B3" and "B8". B8 is a date so this gets included as a date serial number.
13 - What is the largest of the values in the named range that refers to the range "B1:B3".
14 - What is the largest of the values in range "B5", "B6" and "B9". B9 contains an error so that gets returned.
15 - What is the largest of 2 and 3. Text values that are actually numbers are included.
16 - What is the largest of 2 and "some text". Text values passed as arguments are excluded.
17 - What is the largest of the values in the array (2, "some text"). Text values inside arrays are excluded.
18 - What is the largest of -2 and TRUE. Logical values passed as arguments are included.
19 - What is the largest of -2 and FALSE. Logical values passed as arguments are excluded.
20 - What is the largest of the values in the array (2, TRUE). Logical values inside arrays are excluded.