What is MAX called in Spanish?

It has the same name: MAX. Functions that started in Google Sheets keep their English name even in a Spanish spreadsheet. What changes is the separator: Spain and much of Latin America separate arguments with semicolons.

Why does MAX use semicolons in some spreadsheets?

It depends on each spreadsheet's locale, under File > Settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), arguments are separated by semicolons. Mexico and United States locales use commas.

Google Sheets MAX function

Returns the largest number in a range. It has the same name in Spanish Sheets.

Syntax

English Sheets

=MAX(value1, [value2], …)

Spanish Sheets (Mexico locale)

=MAX(valor1, [valor2], …)

Spanish Sheets (Spain, Latin America)

=MAX(valor1; [valor2]; …)

Argument	What it is
value1	The first number or range.
value2optional	More numbers or ranges.

Example

AVERAGE adds the numbers in a range and divides by how many there are; blank cells do not count as 0. MAX returns the largest and MIN the smallest, and they keep their names in Spanish.

=MAX(B2:B7)

Common mistake

Dates are numbers too, so MAX of a date column returns the latest date.

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Practice MAX

Type the formula in the sheet and check it instantly. Spanish or English function names both work. See all lessons

AVERAGE, MAX and MIN

AVERAGE adds the numbers in a range and divides by how many there are; blank cells do not count as 0. MAX returns the largest and MIN the smallest, and they keep their names in Spanish.

Example=AVERAGE(B2:B7)PROMEDIO = AVERAGE MAX MIN

Step 1/3

In E2, calculate the class average. Diego has no grade yet and must not count as 0.

	A	B	D
1	Student	Grade
2	Ana	9.5	Average
3	Luis	7	Highest
4	Sofía	8.5	Lowest
5	Diego
6	Valeria	10
7	Mateo	6
8

Tip: while typing, click a cell or drag across several to insert their reference.

Frequently asked questions

What is MAX called in Spanish?: It has the same name: MAX. Functions that started in Google Sheets keep their English name even in a Spanish spreadsheet. What changes is the separator: Spain and much of Latin America separate arguments with semicolons.
Why does MAX use semicolons in some spreadsheets?: It depends on each spreadsheet's locale, under File > Settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), arguments are separated by semicolons. Mexico and United States locales use commas.
What is the most common MAX mistake?: Dates are numbers too, so MAX of a date column returns the latest date.