MAX
Supported, behaves as documentedCategory: Statistical · Last tested 2026-07-04
Support matrix
| Engine | Documented | Live-tested | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel | Yes | Not yet | n/a |
| Google Sheets | Yes | Not yet | n/a |
| LibreOffice Calc | Yes | Yes (24.2.7.2, 2026-07-04) | Supported, behaves as documented |
Executed test cases
LibreOffice Calc 24.2.7.2 (tested 2026-07-04)
| Formula | Description | Result | Expected | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =MAX(A1:A5) | Largest value in a simple numeric range | 9 | 9 | Matched |
| =MAX(A1:A4) | Largest of a set that includes negative numbers | 3 | 3 | Matched |
| =MAX(A1:A3) | Text values in the range are ignored, not treated as 0 | 5 | 5 MAX skips non-numeric text cells entirely rather than erroring or treating them as 0 |
Matched |
| =MAX(A1:A5) | A range with no numeric values at all returns 0 | 0 | 0 MAX of an empty/all-blank range is documented to return 0 |
Matched |
Docs & syntax
- Excel: official documentation
- Google Sheets: official documentation
- LibreOffice Calc: official documentation