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Define Highest. The value closest to a or to z???
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Highest meaning the closest to Z

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Characters in row 1

In A2 enter =CODE(A1)

Copy/drag across.

In A3 enter =MAX(2:2)


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Highest meaning the closest to Z

"Jim Thomlinson" wrote:

Define Highest. The value closest to a or to z???
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What formula would I use to find the highest alphabetical character in a row?


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