I have spreadsheet with a column (N14:N68) of numbers and blanks.
I want to use the last value in the column.



=LOOKUP(2,1/(N14:N68<>""),N14:N68)

This returns a blank answer.

I have attached a spreadsheet example with this post.

Thanks!!
Mike

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RMS Sample.xlsx (15.1 KB, 9 views)

Try this...

=INDEX(N:N,MATCH(9.99999999999999E+307,N:N))

Jeffery - OK that works - but why???

I did find that the column is really not blank cells - it has spaces.
The formula for column N is =IF(B14=" "," ",D14+E14+H14) which is inserting a space.

What is the 9.99999999999999E+307 doing? Why 307?

Thanks for your help!
Mike

Hi Mike,

You are very welcome and maybe this will help...

Hi Mike,

If you are going to cross post, please leave a link to all the places where you have posted the same question.

https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-...lank-cell.html

Please read: https://www.excelguru.ca/content.php?184

Thanks for the help link.

And also for the cross-posting tips.

Mike

@mactoolsix

I know you have got a solution already but would just mention that you could also have made a small change to your own formula like this:

=LOOKUP(2,1/ISNUMBER(N14:N68),N14:N68)

Thanks - much simplier

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