How to auto populate values from diagonal cells in different columns

Tchme2

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Hi, I want to enter numbers in Column H and have Column E auto populate with diagonal values like this ignoring blank cells.
 

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If you want to copy it down (which you never mentioned) then use
Excel Formula:
=MAX(H$3:H8)
and the range will expand as you drag it down col E
or use this mod to Kanadaaa's formula
Excel Formula:
        =LOOKUP(2,1/(H$3:H8<>""),H$3:H8)
Thank you.
 
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Select a range of cells. The total appears in bottom right of Excel screen. Right-click total to add Max, Min, Count, Average.
Glad we could help & thanks for the feedback.
 
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