Get the maximum values of column B per each distinct value of column A

Question

I have an Excel spreadsheet of the form:

A,B
X,1
X,5
Y,4
Y,11
X,7
Z,1

I would like to get the maximum value of column B for each distinct v

Answer 1

Pivot table is the correct answer.

1. Select column A's title and drag it to the Row Labels section.
2. Select column B's title and drag it to the Values section.
3. Click the arrow on column B's title in the values section and choose Value Field Settings.
4. Select Max