# MAXA

## Content

This function returns the largest value in a list of arguments, including text and logical values.

## Syntax

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

## Arguments

<span data-teams="true" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">This function has these arguments:</span>

| <span data-teams="true" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">Argument</span> | <span data-teams="true" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">Description</span> |
| -------- | ----------- |
| <span data-teams="true" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">Value1</span> | <span data-teams="true" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"> [</span>Required] The first number argument for which you want to find the largest value. |
| Value2, ... | <span data-teams="true" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;"> [</span>Optional] Number arguments 2 to 255 for which you want to find the largest value. |

## Remarks

This function differs from MAX because it allows text and logical values as well as numeric values.

## Examples

`MAXA(A1,B2,C3,D4,E5)`
`MAXA(A1:A9)`
`MAXA(R1C2:R1C15,R2C2:R2C15)`
`MAXA(2,15,12,3,7,19,4)` gives the result 19