Lookup the First Positive Value

Returning the First Positive Value

The following formula returns the first positive value from A2:A10...

=INDEX(A2:A10,MATCH(TRUE,A2:A10>0,0))

Note that the formula needs to be confirmed with CONTROL+SHIFT+ENTER. If done correctly, Excel will automatically place curly braces {...} around the formula.

Based on the sample data, the formula returns 12.

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