# MINA

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## Content



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

## Syntax

MINA(*value1*,*value2*,...)
MINA(*array*)
MINA(*array1*,*array2*,...)

## Arguments

Each argument can be a double-precision floating point value, an integer value, text, logical value, or an array of these. Up to 255 arguments may be included. You can use a single array (cell range) instead of a list of values. You can use multiple arrays (cell ranges) as well.

## Remarks

This function differs from [MIN](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsMtoQ/FunctionMIN) because it includes text and logical values as well as numeric values.

## Data Types

Accepts numeric, text, or logical data for all arguments. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`MINA(A3,B5,C1,D4,E7)`
`MINA(A1:A9)`
`MINA(R1C2,R3C5,R4C7,R6C7)`

`MINA(A1,B1)` gives the result 0 if A1 is 10 and B1 is FALSE

## Version Available

This function is available in product version 2.0 or later.

## See Also

[MIN](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsMtoQ/FunctionMIN) \| [MAXA](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsMtoQ/FunctionMAXA) \| [Statistical Functions](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-overview/formulas-functs/formulas-functtypes/formulas-functsstats)