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Formulas->AutoSum ->MIN

 

The MIN Function

The MIN Function finds the least value in a range. In this example, the MIN will determine the smallest salary.

 

Try It: Use the MIN Function

Select Cell D10.

Go to Formulas -> AutoSum

Click on MIN.

 

Excel wrote the following equation:

=MIN(D2:D8)

This is the wrong range.

 

Use your cursor to highlight (select) Cells D2:D4.

 

What Do You See Now?

The correct equation is:

=MIN(D2:D4)

 

 

  Microsoft Excel 2007 Exam 77-602 Topic: 3. Creating and Modifying Formulas

  3.2. Summarize data using a formula  3.2.1.  Use SUM, COUNT, COUNTA, AVERAGE, MIN, and MAX