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Microsoft Excel

FINDING A MINIMUM VALUE


The Minimum or MIN function allows you to The function can be applied using the Function
extract the lowest value from a range of values. It Wizard, or by typing the function in detail directly
is written in much the same way as the SUM into the cell.
function. For example, =MIN(range of cells).

Try This Yourself:


Continue using the previous
Same

file with this exercise, or


File

open the file E710


Formulas_8.xlsx...

 Click on B31 then click on


the Insert Function tool
to display the Insert
Function dialog box

 Click on the drop arrow


for the Or select a category
box and click on Statistical

 Scroll down and click on MIN


in Select a function then
click on [OK] to display the
Function Arguments dialog
box 4

 Click on the Range Selector


tool to roll up the wizard,
then hold down and
select the following ranges:
B6:B8 B16:B18
B11:B13 B21:B23

 Press to complete the


range specifications, then
6

click on [OK] to complete the


process
Let’s simply type the function
this time…

 Click on B36 and type


=MIN(B9,B14,B19,B24)

 Press
formula
to complete the 7

For Your Reference… Handy to Know…


To insert a minimum function:  You might use a Minimum function in real
1. Click in the cell then click on the Insert life to find the lowest value in a large range of
Function tool numbers. For example, in a large inventory it
can be used to work out which product is the
2. Click on MIN in Select a function slowest seller.
3. Insert the required ranges then click on
[OK]

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