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IF is one of the most popular and useful functions in Excel. Generally, you use an IF statement to test a condition and to return one value if the condition is met, and another value if the condition is not met. Continue reading →

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  1. Hello!

    Im trying to place multiple functions in single formula, however, I have a roadblock which hopefully we can clear,

    My current formula is:
    =IF(I2=G2,"Completed Same Day Plotted",IF(I2G2,"Didn't Complete On Time")))

    Legend:
    I2 - Date Completed (this data is extracted and vlooked up from another report)
    G2 - Plotted Date

    The problem Im encountering is, in the source file of the Date Completed, if it appears blank, it will automatically place 0/01/1900 which will trigger the Completed Before Plotted Date.

    I'm trying to add a formula that would generate a result stating if date is 0/01/1900, it means the person is currently finishing the course or it can be reflecting as "In Progress".

    How do I do that?

    1. Hello!
      Date 0/01/1900 is 0 in date format. Therefore, add another condition to your formula to check if the value is 0.

      =IF(I2=G2,”Completed Same Day Plotted”,IF(I2 > G2,”Didn’t Complete On Time”,IF(I2=0,”In Progress”))))

  2. What is the formula if I want a cell to input the following:
    If cell is
    001 input COGON
    002 input DICAYAS
    003 input DIWAN
    004 input GALAS
    005 input GULAYON
    006 input LUGDUNGAN
    007 input MINAOG
    008 input OLINGAN
    009 input ESTACA_(POB.)
    010 input BIASONG_(POB.)
    011 input BARRA_(POB.)
    012 input CENTRAL_(POB.)
    013 input MIPUTAK_(POB.)
    014 input PUNTA
    015 input SAN_JOSE
    016 input SANGKOL
    017 input SANTA_FILOMENA
    018 input SICAYAB
    019 input SINAMAN
    020 input TURNO
    021 input SANTA_ISABEL

  3. Hi I am trying to do the following with dates and it seems the if(or) does not recognise the dates as a value

    =If(or(j4="",N2<J4),G4,K4)

    J4=date
    N2=date
    G4=£
    K4=£

    I am basically trying to say if J4 date is blank then use selling price G4, If month date N2 is less than the date J4 then use new selling price K4

    any help would be appreciated

    Lorna

  4. This was awesome. I wanted to track the status of an inventory of items that move from one status to another status as they are delivered, used, and readied for removal. This will assist in visualizing the lifespan of an object by using nested if statements and using the cell value as the final "if not true" statement to keep the value present when if has a calculation change but only on the date that the change takes place. This is interesting. my formula does require the file to be opened each day, so that the date change will trigger the status calculation in the field. I am using conditional statements to color code the cells based on the values 1,2 or 3 which is assigned to the cell of the date on that line of the object based on its status which is chosen off criteria as I alter the cell information of the objects as they change status by entering the date of the change of that status, and using a null cell to keep unused rows from calculation.

    Works great.

  5. A1 is “Full”, B1 is “Not Full”, C1 returns “Full”
    A2 is “Full”, B2 is “Full”, C2 returns “Full”
    A3 is “Half Full”, B3 is “Full”, C3 returns “Half Full”
    A4 is “Not Full”, B4 is “Half Full”, C4 returns “Half Full”
    A5 is “Not Full”, B5 is “Not Full”, C5 returns “Not Full”

    As long as there is Half Full in either col A or col B, col C will return “Half full”

    Can anyone help? I can’t find a formula to return 3 end results (full/not full/half full)

    1. Hello!
      If there are too many conditions, then it is better to use the CHOOSE function instead of the IF function:

      =CHOOSE(MATCH(N1,{"Not Full","Half Full","Full"},0) + MATCH(O1,{"Not Full","Half Full","Full"},0)*2, "Not Full","Full","","Half Full","","","Half Full","Full")

      I hope it’ll be helpful.

  6. I want to link a cell instead of text in value -if -true in nested if formulas. what to do

  7. Hi i have 4 letter words. In which any word starting with letter DL should show as LCC otherwise GCC . i am getting the result with following formula

    =IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("DL",B55)), "LCC", "GCC")

    but problem is that, if DL is third or fourth letter even though i m getting the result as LCC which i dont want

    Kindly help

      1. Thank you Alexander for your promp reply and yes you solution has worked perfect

        Regards/Irfan

  8. Hi,
    my very simple formula, continues not to work;
    =if(cell ref= Yes,""", "follow up")
    for example
    =if(e5=yes, "", "follow up")

    Help :)
    Thanks Julian

  9. Hello, can someone help me please? I need to do an IF function but where true i need it to equal another cells contents, is this possible? every time i do it like this =IF(E2>0,"A2","") it keeps pulling back the words A2 and not the actual contents of A2... I may be being dumb...

    1. try: =IF(E2>0,A2," ")

      you don't need quotes when referencing a cell

  10. I want to use an IF function to calculate taxes of 1% on an income more than 6250 per month.

  11. Hi! I Have the next if statement:
    =IF(C4=F4, "[] ", (IF(C4=F5, "[] ", (IF(C4=F6, "[]", "Error, please choose a correct platform")))))

    Between "[]" I want to put a cell value like this [&D5] but excel is printing the string "[&D5]".
    How can I insert the value of a cell inside a string of an if statement?

    Thank your for the post, was so usefully!

    1. Hello!
      If I understand your task correctly, try the following formula:

      =IF(C4=F4,"["&D5&"] ",(IF(C4=F5,"["&D5&"] ",(IF(C4=F6,"["&D5&"] ","Error, please choose a correct platform")))))

      To learn how to concatenate a cell and symbols using the & operator, read this article.

  12. Hello. I have a query. I want to use a simple IF function and print a true or false result.

    =IF(E22>=J22,"Person A won INR ","Person B won INR ")

    In the above formula, in the statement "Person A won INR " after INR I want to print the value of the result (E22-J22)

    For example, if E22 is 200 and J22 is 100, It should print "Person A won INR 100"

      1. Please ignore my last reply. It is resolved now. Thanks a lot for the quick response Alexander :)

      2. Firstly, thanks for the reply.

        I am using the below formula but still it is complaining of invalid name error.

        =IF(E22>=J22,”Person A WON INR“& " " &G38,”Person B WON INR“& " " &G39)

        G38 has value for E22-J22
        G39 has value for J22-E22.

        Could you please help to point out what is the mistake in the above formula.

  13. Need a formula for
    if C3 = number then D# = a name

    I can change or make a master of names to pull from

    1. Hello!
      You can use the VLOOKUP function to extract the name by number. See this article for examples and instructions.
      I hope it’ll be helpful. If something is still unclear, please feel free to ask.

  14. Sir, let me apologize ahead of time for the incoherent attempt to describe the problem...

    I am attempting to have two columns that contain specific text (drop down selection) yield a result based on the multiple combination of options. I am trying to get develop a formula that uses the specific text with multiple variations results in generating new text based on the two cells. Looking below you can see there are multiple combinations that will results in RAC 1, RAC 2, RAC 3, and RAC 4.

    In short the goal is to select the probability and Severity rating then the RAC Code will auto-populate based on the available combinations.

    Probability Severity RAC Code
    I Catastrophic (A) Frequent RAC 1
    I Catastrophic (B) Likely RAC 1
    (II) Critical (A) Frequent RAC 1
    (I) Catastrophic (C) Occasional RAC 2
    (I) Catastrophic (D) Seldom RAC 2
    (II) Critical (B) Likely RAC 2
    (II) Critical (C) Occasional RAC 2
    (III) Moderate (A) Frequent RAC 2
    (III) Moderate (B) Likely RAC 2
    (III) Moderate (C) Occasional RAC 2
    I Catastrophic (E) Unlikely RAC 3
    (II) Critical (D) Seldom RAC 3
    (IV) Negligible (A) Frequent RAC 3
    (II) Critical (E) Unlikely RAC 4
    (III) Moderate (D) Seldom RAC 4
    (III) Moderate (E) Unlikely RAC 4
    (IV) Negligible (B) Likely RAC 4
    (IV) Negligible (C) Occasional RAC 4
    (IV) Negligible (D) Seldom RAC 4
    (IV) Negligible (E) Unlikely RAC 4

    This was my attempt however it populates the RAC without both cells populated.
    =IFS(AND(AND(H2="(I) Catastrophic",I2="(B) Likely"),AND(H2="(I) Catastrophic",I2="(A) Frequent"),OR(H2="(II) Critical",I2="(A) Frequent")),"RAC 1",(OR(AND(H2="(I) Catastrophic",I2="(C) Occasional"),AND(H2="(I) Catastrophic",I2="(D) Seldom"),AND(H2="(II) Critical",I2="(B) Likely"),AND(H2="(II) Critical",I2="(C) Occasional"),AND(H2="(III) Moderate",I2="(A) Frequent"),AND(H2="(III) Moderate",I2="(B) Likely"),OR(H2="(III) Moderate",I2="(C) Occasional"))),"RAC 2",(OR(AND(H2="(I) Catastrophic ",I2="(E) Unlikely"),AND(H2="(II) Critical",I2="(D) Seldom"),OR(H2="(IV) Negligible",I2="(A) Frequent "))),"RAC 3",(OR(AND(H2="(II) Critical",I2="(E) Unlikely"),AND(H2="(III) Moderate",I2="(D) Seldom"),AND(H2="(III) Moderate",I2="(E) Unlikely"), AND(H2="(IV) Negligible",I2="(B) Likely"),AND(H2="(IV) Negligible",I2="(C) Occasional"),AND(H2="(IV) Negligible",I2="(D) Seldom"),OR(H2="(IV) Negligible",I2="(E) Unlikely "))),"RAC 4")

  15. What function I will be using to perform a nested if condition between 2 excel CHAR function.

    1. Hi!
      The CHAR function returns a character by its code. What you want to do with two CHAR functions - I can't guess.

  16. Hi Albeit Team,

    Thanks for a great article. I have a range of data showing a merchant's transactions performed through a platform that we'll call FastExpress broken down in a sample below (the original data has over 10,000 entries):

    PAID_LOCAL STATUS CURRENCY AMOUNT COUNTRY_CODE CARD COMPANY
    01/04/2019 success USD 1,956.00 US Mastercard
    02/04/2019 failed USD 2,390.57 GH Mastercard
    02/04/2019 success USD 1,201.06 GB AmEx
    02/04/2019 success USD 5,201.06 GB AmEx

    The Card company takes it fees, FastEx takes theirs and then pays the merchant
    The Card company & FastEx has the below fees:

    Mastercard = 1% for local transactions (done in US) and 1.5% for foreign transactions if fees are below $200 then 2% and 2.5% respectively for fees equal to or above $200

    AmEx = 1.2% for local transactions (done in US) and 1.7% for foreign transactions if fees are below $200 then 2.2% and 2.7% respectively for fees equal to or above $200

    FastEx = 0.8% for local transactions (done in US) and 1.3% for foreign transactions if fees are below $200 then 1.8% and 2.3% respectively for fees equal to or above $200

    Please note that fees are capped at $180 maximum for local transactions

    and would like calculate how much is due to pay the Card Company, how much for FastEx and the net payment to the merchant
    Not sure if the IF function would best suit this computation as every attempt kept getting confusing and complex.

    Hoping to hear from you.
    Thanks!

  17. Hi.
    I am trying to create a formula with this information:

    If Date A - Date B (check-in and check-out date for guests) are lower than 20.6.2022 or higher than 31.8.2022 the statement is true, value should be "low" if they are between those dates (so higher than 20.6 and lower than 31.8) then "high".

    I tried:
    =IF(AND(B4=DATEVALUE("31.8.2022"), D4=DATEVALUE("31.8.2022")), "low", "high")
    But it doesn't really work. Help would be apreciated.
    Thanks in advance.

      1. Hi, me again :)
        Your solution worked. Thank you.

        But what if I want to make it even more complicated.
        Instead of 2 "seasons" I want to use 3.

        So for example.
        1.4. - 20.5.2022 = low
        21.5 - 30.6.2022 = mid
        1.7 - 31.8.2022 = high
        1.9 - 30.9 = mid
        1.10 - 31.10 = low again

        I tried with IFS but it gets complicated because it has to check 2 times or maybe I'm just useless when it comes to this.
        Or maybe it can't be done.
        I would appreciate the help.
        Thanks in advance.

        1. Hi!
          Use the AND and OR operators in your IF function. I recommend this guide: Excel IF statement with multiple AND/OR conditions.

          =IF(OR(AND(B4>=DATE(2022,4,1),D4<=DATE(2022,5,20)), AND(B4>=DATE(2022,10,1),D4<=DATE(2022,10,31))),"low", IF(OR(AND(B4>=DATE(2022,5,21),D4<=DATE(2022,6,20)), AND(B4>=DATE(2022,9,1),D4<=DATE(2022,9,30))),"mid", IF(AND(B4>=DATE(2022,7,1),D4<=DATE(2022,8,31)),"High","")))

          I hope this will help.

  18. Hi! Do you have any propositions for a formula that would both work for extracting the name and surname from these rows in a singe cell

    21-Feb-2022 requested by Suvarna, Rashmita21-Feb-2022 completed by dbgURL provided just too long with the coding to accept
    17-Feb-2022 Requested by Chacko, Alphonsa21-Feb-2022 Completed by SPVersion Update Request
    21-FEB-2022: Request by Alonso Nunez, Marta21-FEB-2022: Completed by BOT

    For instance, should extract Suvarna, Rashmita as a result from the first row

  19. if the amount is 350000 than bonus 100 and than amount is 351000 per thousand 1 plus 350000=100 and 351000= 101, 353000= 103

  20. I need the formula Like ( Block code B-218 in sheet 3 times and amount 100 x 3 = 300 ) now another cell have different block code and values i need if block code B-218 has no payment or not found then give Outstanding if the all data is there then calculate all amount sum 300 however these value and block code in different cell.

  21. Please I would like to know how I can set an automated text on one excel sheet if a value is found in another sheet. If a value is found in sheet one, then I should get a text as ''done'' on the other sheet where that value is.

  22. PLEASE HELP ME ON BELOW MENTIONED FORMULA:-
    A B C D E F G
    1 NO. NAME PAN TEL NO. PERSON ADRESS PROOF EMAIL ID
    2 1 BALDEV ABCDE12345F 99999 AMIT DDEGE12345C BALDEV@G.COM
    3 2 SURESH CDEFG12345A 88888 RAKESH CCCCC12345C SURESH@G.COM
    4 3 AMIT DDEGE12345C 77777 SURESH CDEFG12345A AMIT@G.COM
    5 4 DEEPAK AAAAA12345A 66666 MAHESH BBBBB12345B DEEPAK@G.COM
    6 5 MAHESH BBBBB12345B 55555 DEEPAK AAAAA12345A MAHESH@G.COM
    7 6 RAKESH CCCCC12345C 44444 BALDEV ABCDE12345F RAKESH@G.COM

    Formula Answer
    =VLOOKUP(C2,$C$2:$G$7,4,FALSE) DDEGE12345C

    NOTE:- I Neen Answer as BALDEV@G.COM [EMIAL ID]

    1. Hi!
      I don't understand what formula helps you want. The value DDEGE12345C is in columns 2 and 5 of your range. Is this the problem?

  23. I am trying to apply a formula to the cell if a specific cell contains specific text like D8 contains the total amount of project order and E8 contains the status of order ether it is completed canceled or under revision. In F8, I want to use IF Formula in such a way that if E8=completed then it will apply the formula to get the value of 80% of the D8 Our Actual Profit, rest 20% is our cost of work) but if the text is not equal to completed then the value should be 0. How can it be possible? I am trying this formula but getting error (=IF(E8=Completed,"(D8/100)*80", "0")).

    Thanks.

    1. Put the string to compare in "". Like =IF(E8="Completed",D8*0.8,)
      Try this.

  24. Is it possible to use IF Function (or what other function) on my case?
    If value is less than or equal 0 type "True" but if greater than it will just show the number as is? Thanks

  25. Hello sir,

    Project status of Open and closed using conditional format was done. Now i want to conclude all these in a overall project status like if all closed it shows closed, if any one open , it shows Open...Like that,,,pls help me

    1. Hello!
      If I got you right, the formula below will help you with your task:

      =IF(SUM(--(A2:A20="Open")),"Open","Closed")

  26. I am trying to set up an IF where it check a cell to see if an ‘X’ is there. I can set up for it to check for numbers, but if I put =IF(A1=‘X’,1,0) it gives me an error code.

    1. Hello!
      I don't really understand what you want to do. To check numbers, you need a separate IF formula. Or create a nested IF formula for multiple conditions, as described in this guide.

  27. Hi,

    it is possible to write a formula for this task.

    In A1 I have text "v:part1:neg:vn:undef:neutr|būti=nebūtina" and so on everytime with ending "=text". I want that formula would type that "text" into B1. Text in all the lines is different.

    Thank you.

    1. Hi!
      I am not sure I fully understand what you mean. If you want to split a text into cells, read this guide. If I didn't guess, please describe in detail the result you want to get.

      1. Hi,

        I read that guide but don't have "split text" option.
        I need to split the text into cells after equal sign. So if I have a text in cell A1 "v:part1:neg:vn:undef:neutr|būti=nebūtina", I need the word after equal sign to appear in cell B1 "nebūtina".

  28. Hi.

    I need to do a formula.

    I have the following columns:

    Status, Date offer accepted, actual start date, Client driven hold, requisition cancel date.

    In the status column, we have the following on a dropdown list (all different colours)
    Filled Not Yet Started
    Closed
    Did Not Fill
    Partially Filled
    On Hold
    Cancelled

    I need to do a formula where it will automatically choose one of the options on the dropdown (above) by inputting a date in the column and change to that colour on the status column.

  29. Hi Sir,

    I am facing a challenge to come to find a formula for the below issue. I hope if you can help me sort it out.

    I have lot of data in word format (its the syllabus for children) and I want to convert the same in Excel format to make it attractive to children. I used Left, MID, Right formulas, but the last word some times come incompletes in the sentence, do you know what can be done to skip the incomplete word in the end of the sentence and to get that in the next line.

    I know it doesn't looks straight forward, but whenever you have a solution, it would be appreciated if you would share it with me. Thanks in advance.

    1. Hi!
      The information you provided is not enough to understand your case and give you any advice. For me to be able to help you better, please specify which formula you mean and describe the problem in more detail.

  30. Good evening,

    I am in grad school and we had a test that asked if the following formula was wrong. =IF($A1="Yes","1","0")

    I put this in excel and gave it a set of data under column A and went from row 1-10 using yes and no. The formula worked correctly, however, I am told I was wrong and the formula wouldn't work because you are not allowed to put quotation marks on numbers in an IF statement.

    Is not using quotations on numbers in an IF statement his opinion or is it a fact? If it is fact, then why does the formula still work with the given data set?

    1. Hello!
      The quotes mean that the number is written as text. Your formula will return the number as text. The numbers in quotes follow the syntax of the IF function and are not an error in using it. However, keep in mind that with these numbers you will not be able to perform mathematical calculations, since they are already text. However, there is no prohibition in Excel to use quotes with numbers.

      1. Thank you for your time on the reply. I now understand why I gave the wrong answer.

  31. why
    =IF(A1;"text";"") - returns "text" if a1 has any data and blank if a1 is blank

    but

    =IF(AND(A1;DAY(A1)1);"text";"") - returns "text" if a1 is blank or has data, and blank only if day(a1) is 1

    =IF(AND(A1"";DAY(A1)1);"text";"") - works as intended

    what am i missing?

  32. 1 6
    2 8
    3 12
    4 12
    5 15
    6 18
    I want If formula 1st Row Data
    2nd Row Formula Requierd kinldy Share IF formula

  33. Hai Sir,

    i need a formula for Marks to percentage,

    if the percentage is below 1% mark is 5

    if the percentage is 1% to 3% mark is 10

    if the percentage above 3% to 5% mark is 15

    if the percentage above 5% mark is 20....

      1. Thank you sir,

  34. I'm trying to come up with a formula that will input words, so if a number is below 30 it will say "within 30 days then if it's between 30-365 it will say "within 12 months and anything over 365 will be blank. so far I can do the first part but I'm not sure how to add another condition.

    =IF(E6<30, "within 30 days")

  35. I want to make a formula that goes something like this

    =if(value>blank(G3:L3 add 80 to M3)

    Sorry I'm a real novice in excel. :-(

    Hope somebody can help me out.

    \Lars

    1. Hello!
      Please use the following formula:

      =IF(SUM(--(G3:L3<>""))=0,M3+80,0)
      or
      =IF(SUM(--(G3:L3=""))=6,M3+80,0)

      Hope this is what you need.

  36. hi, i am trying to do a formula where the following occurs

    if the balance is greater than 37500 (say 50,000) then the excess 12500 needs to be multiplied by 40% and the original 37500 needs to be multiplied by 20%

    if its less than 37500 then only that balance needs to be multiplied by 20%

    i have tried a few IF formulas but they only do part of the task

    1. Hello!
      If I got you right, the formula below will help you with your task:

      =IF(A1>37500,(A1-37500)*40%+37500*20%,A1*20%)

  37. How do i return a result to be good or bad from a list of numbers

  38. HI,
    can anyone help me to set a formula with data validate I have three conditions in my data validation list Present Absent and Paid Leave which is denoted With P, A, and PL, what I want when my leave balance is equal to zero and then I select PL then popup message appeared no leave balance

  39. A B C D
    TOTAY

    346 INV-0354 30/06/2021 18901.52 =+IF(TODAY-B346>90<180,D346,0)
    347 INV-0355 30/06/2021 1330.20
    348 INV-0356 30/06/2021 2861.50

    Please Help On This Function and suggest me correct formula

  40. I am Trying to Use the Value(Text) in Cell E to determine the the condition in cell I to read (Pass, Fail) based on the Value(numerical) in field G. Example. IF E = Gram, Eight, Quarter, Half and G Numerical Value fits a given field then I = Pass or Fail. The Value in E will Determine if the Value in G is True. The True/Pass parameters for G will be Gram >=1.08 ,=3.7, =7.27, =14.16, <=14.4. As long as Cell G Falls Between these ranges for the appropriate value in Cell E then Cell I should show Pass. IF outside these then Fail.

    1. Hi!
      I’m sorry but your description doesn’t give me a complete understanding of your task.
      But conditions >=1.08 ,=3.7, =7.27, =14.16, <=14.4 cannot be met at the same time. I recommend leaving two conditions: >=1.08, <=14.4

  41. I want to write an if formula that if the cell has a number >0 to return a certain value, if the cell has text to return it as zero.

    Example I have a time card Monday = 8 , Tuesday= FO, Wednesday = 8, Thursday =8, Friday = 8. I am trying to say everyday the person works they get an extra 2 minutes of pay. currently I have multiple if functions stating =if cell >0, 2,0 but the cell with the FO text is getting the true statement.

  42. Hello,

    i need a formula, that says: IF =H3-J3>0, and iF =H3-J3<0,121 (then it is ok),
    but: IF =H3-J30,121 (then rise or lower the G3 cell so it can be in the parameters from 0 to 0,121).

    If this is possible.

    1. Something is wrong. So i will send the question in 2 parts.

      1. part

      i need a formula, that says: IF =H3-J3>0, and iF =H3-J3<0,121 (then it is ok).

      1. 2. part

        but: IF =H3-J30,121 (then rise or lower the G3 cell so it can be in the parameters from 0 to 0,121).

        1. again it is not good...grrr

  43. i need a formula that if cell B3 is "A" then put the 5% in cell D3????????

  44. Hello,

    While creating a time sheet that will auto calculate an invoice amount I have tried the above, referencing the "IF formula to perform a math operation and return a result".

    My data comes from a drop down list. I want the particular cell to say "ok, if this cell says "client A", then do this math formula in this other cell". The problem is, each of the names in my drop down list corresponds to a different percentage rate to multiply the payrate by in order to get the bill rate..make sense? So if the worker had x hours working for client A I want to be able to choose client A from the drop down list, manually enter the pay rate for that employee, and then have the sheet calculate the OT pay rate, regular bill rate, OT bill rate and total it all at the bottom to show what the invoice should be. I have all of the other work done, I just cannot seem to get past this part, and I wonder if I am trying to get Excel to do too much with too little. Please help.

    Here is how I have entered the formula.

    Client A Client B Client C pay rate
    =IF(AND(OR('Dropdown Lists'!A30,'Dropdown Lists'!A34,'Dropdown Lists'!A50)), N17 + N17*45%)

    1. Hello!
      You can automatically find and insert the interest rate for the selected customer into a cell using the VLOOKUP function, as described in this article.
      I hope this will help, otherwise please do not hesitate to contact me anytime.

  45. Hello,

    Is it possible to make a formula so that IF cell A is Province ( Ontario, Alberta, Yukon, Manitobia ....) then multiply cell B Number with cell C (2%,3%,9%.... ?

    basically trying to calculate taxes depending on province.

    1. Hello!
      You can read recommendations on how to use a nested IF function in this article.

      =IF(A1="Ontario",B1*2%,IF(A1="Alberta",B1*3%,""))

      You can use the IFS function for multiple conditions:

      =IFS(A1="Ontario",B1*2%,A1="Alberta",B1*3%)

      If the province's list and percentages are in columns D and E, you can find the percentage you want using the VLOOKUP function:

      =B1*VLOOKUP(A1,D1:E10,2,0)

      I hope it’ll be helpful.

  46. Hello,

    Is it possible to use a formula that says if CO or CM then 8?
    I'm keeping a score at work with my coworkers and how many days they've worked and how many days they've had pto (CO) or medical (CM). i need the formula to work for 30-31 entries per persona (the days of the month) and i need something when i put cm or co in the table to return 8 back as in hours not worked. is it possible? am i making any sense?

    1. Oh. Forgot to mention. As i have 31 columns in a row, if there are more than 1 CO to sum them up. for example if i have 3 CO then the answer given should be 24. is it possible?

        1. Thank you so much! I managed to make it work. You're awesome!

  47. Forecasting spreadsheet: There are start and end dates for each project. I want the corresponding dated cells to color fill based on if they fall between the start and end dates. If I change the date, I want it to automatically change the fill. No fill if outside of dates. Ex: Start 2/25/2021 End 8/30/2021. Cells dated 2/25/2021 to 8/30/2021 will be filled. If I change date, it will change fill.

    =IF($K39="TBD",2,IF(AND($L39=AH$1),IF($G39="OH",1,5),0))

  48. I'm trying to write a formula where if b4 is $14000 and is greater than c4 which is $10000 then the amount in c4 ($10000) needs to be displayed in d4. Could you please offer some assistance.

    Thank you

    1. Hi!
      The formula for your conditions may look like this:

      =IF(B4>14000,C4,"")

      If B4> 14000, then B4 will always be greater than C4, where 10000 is written. Therefore, the second condition does not make sense.
      You can learn more about IF function with multiple conditions in this article.

  49. I want the formula such that value_if_false wouldn't affect other cells when I drag the formula dowwards

  50. Hi,

    I need help in Excel cell. I want a result from 2 conditions. if the cell i type 5 the answer is 100 and if i type 10 the anwer is 300 on the same cell. how to do using IF or other formula?

    1. Hello!
      If I understand correctly, you want to write both the value and the formula in one cell. It's impossible. You need to use a VBA macro. If the formula and the value 5 or 10 are in different cells, use a nested IF function.

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