Syntax

MAXIFS(range, criteria_range1, criterion1, [criteria_range2, criterion2], …)

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 6 argument(s), in order:

  • range
  • criteria_range1
  • criterion1
  • riteria_range optional
  • riterion optional
  • …

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Returns the maximum value in a range of cells, filtered by a set of criteria.”

Google’s help article for MAXIFS →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 350 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.