For the cell below
=Offset(A1,Match(Large(A:A,1),A:A,0),0)

=Offset(A1,Match(Large(A:A,2),A:A,0),0)

for the cell to the Right
=Offset(A1,Match(Large(A:A,1),A:A,0)-1,1)

=Offset(A1,Match(Large(A:A,2),A:A,0)-1,1)

If the first and second numbers are equal, then this will give the wrong
answer.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Tracy A" <Tracy A@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have two columns. I want to search the first column for the largest

number
> and return the value in the next cell.
>
> Then I would like to search the first column for the second largest number
> and return the value in the next cell.
>
> I would like to do this without sorting the data!!
>
> Is this possible?
>