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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. Hi, Hope you are fine, I have some lengthy records in excel, some columns value depend on previous column values, for example if A1 has a value no problem quiet it, if A1 was empty go to H1 column, How to do this in excel,Please.

    Kind regard.
    Abdul Wahab

    1. Hi!
      I kindly ask you to have a closer look at the article above. Your question is not very clear, but the formula could be something like this:

      =IF(A1<>"",A1,H1)

  2. Hello Alexander,
    I am trying to copy some data from one workbook (sheet 1) to another (Sheet 2).
    My situation is as follows-
    I want IF formula to check cell X1 in Sheet 1 and if it is >0, then
    copy cell Sheet 1(B1,C1, D1 and E1) to Sheet 2(A1,B1, C1 and D1)

    Else, Simply skip to another row and check the cell X2 and so on and so forth until it has checked all cells in the Column X

    1. Hi!
      An Excel formula can only change the value in one cell in which it is written. Create a separate IF formula for each cell. How to create a reference to another worksheet, read this guide.

  3. NO. Start Date End Date Total Days (Free Day) Chargeable Days (1 up to 3 Days) (4 up to 6 Days) (7 up to 9 Days) (10 Days) (11 Days)
    1 01-Mar-22 12-Mar-22 12 1 11 880 USD 3300USD 4400USD 5500 5500

    how calculate all days in one cell (Total Charges Days Fees)
    If we 2 wheel of Wagon:
    (1 up to 3 Days) 400 USD = 880$,
    (4 up to 6 Days) 1200 USD with 25% = 1500$
    (7 up to 9 Days) 1600 USD with 25% = 2000$
    (10 Days) 2000 USD with 25% = 2500$
    (11 Days) 2000 USD with 25% = 2500$
    (12 Days) 2000 USD with 25% = 2500$
    12 Days Total = 8900$

    If we 4 wheel of Wagon:
    (1 up to 3 Days) 880 USD = 880$,
    (4 up to 6 Days) 2640 USD with 25% = 3300$
    (7 up to 9 Days) 3520 USD with 25% = 4400$
    (10 Days) 4400 USD with 25% = 5500$
    (11 Days) 4400 USD with 25% = 5500$
    (12 Days) 4400 USD with 25% = 5500$
    12 Days Total = 19580$

    My question and problem?
    - When I select 2 wheels with Dum tract then adding 25% if we select 4 Wheels with Taxi not adding 25%

  4. Hi,

    Can you see what I have done wrong with this formula, the first IF for single works, but Double and Unequal Double keep showing 0 as the answer?

    =IF(E10="Single",1,IF(E10="Double",2,IF(E10="Unequal Double",2,)))

    Shane

      1. Hi sorry I should have said that E10 is a drop down box, the formula works if I select another cell and manually enter the works
        shane

  5. Hi, I have a very bizarre issue with the IF function. I am trying to return two different texts alternatively based on two pairs of criteria from two different cells. In clear, I have 3 columns H, AN and AO.

    So, if, say, H30 is blank and AN30 is also blank, then I want AO30 to return "Open".
    Then, if H30 has a date and AN30 is blank, then I want AO30 to return "Ongoing".
    Then, if H30 has a date and AN30 also has a date, then I want AO30 to return "Closed".

    Anyone can help, pleaseÉ

  6. I have been trying to create a formula using IF_OR to return if an exam score (across 3 exams) is equivalent to a status (Y) if the score of one of the exams is >=70.
    However, a student may have earned a grade of E (Excused) due to policies in place because of COVID.

    If any one of the 3 exam scores is >=70, Y should be returned, even if there is an E in one or 2 of the other exams.
    If the cells have one, 2, or 3 E's, the 3 cells are blank, or have a combination of E's and grades less than 70, the resulting status should be "N".

    The formula I have written for the STATUS column (Illustration below) is =IF(OR(L2>=70,M2>=70,N2>=70),"Y","N")

    Problem is...If all cells are blank, it returns N (Correctly).
    If I place ANYTHING into any or all of the cells (numeric grade, E, or any other text), Y is returned.

    Here is a visual:
    Row Column K Column L Column M Column N
    1 STATUS Exam 1 Exam 2 Exam 3
    2 E
    3 75 E
    4 E 79 47
    5 61 72 E
    6
    7 E E E

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    1. Hello!
      Use the ISNUMBER function to check if a cell contains a number.

      =IF(OR(AND(ISNUMBER(L2),L2>=70), AND(ISNUMBER(M2),M2>=70), AND(ISNUMBER(N2),N2>=70)),"Y","N")

      I hope my advice will help you solve your task.

      1. Fantastic!

        That solved it!

        Thank you so much!

  7. Hello,
    Well done Sir!
    I have a little challenge, I am using Window 16 version computer,
    I am working on student's scores of ten students who sat for Test 1. The grading scale was given as below.
    80-100=D1
    75-79=D2
    70-74=C3
    60-69=C4
    55-59=C5
    50-54=C6
    45-49=P7
    40-44=P8
    00-39=F9
    This is the formula I have applied to workout the solution
    =IF(B2>=80,"D1",IF(B2>=75,"D2",IF(B2>=70,"C3",IF(B2>=60,"C4",IF(B2>=55,"C5",IF(B2>=50,"C6",IF(B2>=45,"P7",IF(B2>=40,"P8","P9") I closed nine brackets. But result failed to reach arguments needed.
    What could have been my mistake.

    1. Hello!
      Please try the following formula:

      =IF(B2>=80,"D1",IF(B2>=75,"D2", IF(B2>=70,"C3",IF(B2>=60,"C4", IF(B2>=55,"C5",IF(B2>=50,"C6", IF(B2>=45,"P7",IF(B2>=40,"P8","P9"))))))))

  8. Hello!

    I need a formula that compares text from column 1 and 2, then outputs text in column 3.

    For example, column 1 I can select text from a list (text="High, Medium, or Low"), I can do the same in column 2. In column 3 I need it to output text="". If the values were Low and High then output would be Medium, low and low would output low, etc.

    Can you help?

  9. I would like the results of a formula to be TRUE if the value in cell A1 is the same as the value in cell B1, and FALSE if the values are different.

    What character or characters should be entered in the blank space below to give the desired formula?

    A1 ____ B1

  10. Sir ,
    1.Form attendance register when a employee takes leave in a month how to get only that particular date .eg if AA take leave on 3-Aug, then on 13-Aug, how to extract only the date based on the text entered as CL on that particular day.

  11. Dear Sir/Madam,

    Hot write If formula for contunation series auto fill in excel below for series

    FT20240001
    FT20240002
    FT20240003

  12. Hello,
    I am trying to have one tab recoginize when a number is scanned in that number equals the name on the master tab.
    Example:
    Master Tab column A starts with 100001 and that number belongs to Raelyn
    Attendance Tab column A is a date/time stamp, column B is controled by a scanner that enters the number of the bar code (100001) I would like column C to enter in the name (Raelyn)
    Is this a IF function?

  13. Hi Guys i need Help,

    i have multiple cells around 1000+ contain dates and some blank.
    i already set condition if cell is blank it will change cell color otherwise white (if date is inserted).
    how can i set formula to give percentage of used cells (contain dates) vs blank cells? if it possible to formulate by cell color or by cell content?

    appreciate assistance!

  14. Hi !
    I am trying to write a formula where the cell (sheet 2, A3 should return true (=value of sheet 1, A3) if the value of C3 on sheet 1 is equal to "Option1" OR "Option2".
    If TRUE, 'Sheet2'A3 should get the same value as 'Sheet1'A3. If FALSE, it should stay empty.

    Writing the formula for only 1 text option worked. It looked like this in cell A3 on sheet 2: =IF('Sheet1'!C3="Option1";'Sheet1'!A3;"")
    Now I would like to have 2 TRUE options for 'Sheet1'!C3: "Option1"OR "Option2". How could I make this work? The following formula did not work :
    =IF(OR('Sheet1'!C3="Option1",'Sheet1'!C3="Option2") ;'Sheet1'!A3;"")

    Thanks in advance!
    Best, Veere

    1. Hello!
      Your explanation is not very clear to me. Explain what's not working in your formula. What result do you get and what result would you like to get?

      1. Hello,

        When I try this formula

        =IF(OR('Sheet1'!C3="Option1",'Sheet1'!C3="Option2") ;'Sheet1'!A3;"")

        I get the following message: "There's a problem with this formula. Not trying to type a formula?When the first character is an equal (=) or minus (-) sign, Excel thinks it's a formula "

        I have checked the brackets, "", = signs and the spelling of the options in the formula (here shown as "Option1" and "Option2") and these should not be the problem.

        The result that I would like to get:

        - scenario 1: When in 'Sheet1'!C3 the option 1 (a specific company dept.) is chosen (TRUE), the cell selected in Sheet 2 should show the same value as in 'Sheet1'!A3 (the person's name).
        - scenario 2: When in 'Sheet1'!C3 the option 2 (another specific company dept.) is chosen (TRUE), the cell selected in Sheet 2 should show the same value as in 'Sheet1'!A3 (the person's name).
        - scenario 3: When in 'Sheet1'!C3 another option is chosen (neither option 1 or 2)
        (FALSE), the cell selected in Sheet 2 should stay empty ("")

        The main problem is in getting a second option in the formula. Using only 1 option gives the result that I am looking for.
        I hope this helps understanding my struggle. Thank you for your help!

        1. Hi!
          You are repeating the same mistake. Look closely at the formula that I wrote. Please read my answer carefully. Use only commas or only semicolons as separators. I can't know your local settings.

        2. Sorry, a double message! Thank you so much for your help! It works now!

      2. Hello,

        The message that pops up when I try to run the formula for multiple options ( =IF(OR('Sheet1'!C3="Option1",'Sheet1'!C3="Option2") ;'Sheet1'!A3;"") ) is the following:

        "There's a problem with this formula, Not trying to type a formula When the first character is an equal ("=") or ("-") sign, Excel thinks it's a formula. "

        I use "=" before the formula and I have checked the # of brackets, "" etc. I do have to mention that the options (here "Option1" and "Option2") come from a picklist. I have checked whether spelling mistakes or absence of the option in the picklist might me the problem, but that is not the case.

        The results that I would like to get in this formula would be as follows:

        - scenario 1 (TRUE): option 1 (a specific department of the company) is chosen in the picklist in 'Sheet1'!C3 --> then 'Sheet2'!A3 should contain the same value as in 'Sheet1'!A3 (which would be someones name)

        - scenario 2 (TRUE): option 2 (another specific department of the company) is chosen in the picklist in 'Sheet1'!C3 --> then 'Sheet2'!A3 should contain the same value as in 'Sheet1'!A3 (someones name)

        - scenario 3 (FALSE): another option (another department) is chosen from the picklist in 'Sheet1'!C3 (neither option 1 or 2) --> then 'Sheet2'!A3 should stay empty.

        I hope this information helps!

        1. Hi!
          You use both a comma and a semicolon as an argument separator in a formula. Use one of these depending on your local settings. For Europe, this is most often a semicolon.

          =IF(OR(‘Sheet1′!C3=”Option1″;’Sheet1′!C3=”Option2″) ;’Sheet1’!A3;””)

          I hope my advice will help you solve your task.

  15. I am trying to create a formula that creates a pass / fail result from a column of Yes, No, N/A results. Can anyone help me please? Thanks

  16. Hi

    Can you help me with this......

    Only If A1 and B1 are both NOT empty, than these 2 column(A1 & B1) should be highlighted.

    1. Hello!
      Use conditional formatting to highlight cells based on their value.
      Create a formatting rule with this formula:

      =A1&B1""

      I hope I answered your question. If something is still unclear, please feel free to ask.

  17. Hello, I am attempting to write

    =IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("(NAME)",C2)), "NAME", "N/A")

    Where Cell C2 has the following text:
    Circle (White)

    And the new Cell with the formula will read:
    White

    D2 might have:
    Square (Blue)

    New Cell D3 reads:
    Blue

    But I can't figure out how to write the formula correctly where it understands that the value_if_true is equal to the value within the parenthesis of the search.

      1. YOU ARE INCREDIBLE! Thank you!!

  18. 10000 to 10999 need value 1
    20000 to 20999 need value 2
    Same way what is the formula plz tell

  19. Hi
    I have two columns with dates A & B i need to pull the date from B to column C ,if there is no date in B then i need to pull the date from A to C can you please tell me what formula is required for this query

  20. I've multiple argument for If function, what's the ideal way for combining such arguments. In which way I've to separated them. I tried comma, or, and an semi comma but not succeeded. See here is how I did the formula. I've report with column showing different types and part of these types amount should be with credit value. I selected all types I want with credit and belt my formula and whatever other than these types will be debit values.

    =IF(H5="ZG2";"ZGS";"ZIG";"ZRE";"ZIR";"ZS1";"ZS3";"ZVS",AJ5*-1,AJ5*1)

    I did each one separately through formula wizard but it's adding them as it add plus sign between each argument.
    =IF(AJ3="ZG2",AJ3*-1,AJ3*1)+IF(AJ3="ZGS",AJ3*-1,AJ3*1)+IF(AJ3="ZIG",AJ3*-1,AJ3*1)+IF(AJ3="ZRE",AJ3*-1,AJ3*1)+IF(AJ3="ZIR",AJ3*-1,AJ3*1)+IF(AJ3="ZS1",AJ3*-1,AJ3*1)+IF(AJ3="ZS3",AJ3*-1,AJ3*1)+IF(AJ3="ZVS",AJ3*-1,AJ3*1)

    What's the correct way for building such IF formula?!

    1. Hello!
      If I understand your task correctly, the following formula should work for you:

      =IF(SUM(--(H5={”ZG2″;”ZGS”;”ZIG”;”ZRE”;”ZIR”;”ZS1″;”ZS3″;”ZVS”})),AJ5*-1,AJ5*1)

      If at least one match is found, the SUM function will return 1, then set to TRUE.

  21. Hi,

    What is the best way to attack this. I have a list of how much was spent and then the corresponding company name next to it. I want to sum all the values together if they were spent at the same company. For example, I may have Apple $233.00 and below that Apple $54.80. I need a systematic method to sort this so that Apple total =233+54.80. Although this is only two values, the spreadsheet has hundreds of different expenses for the same company and it wouldn't be efficient to go through individually and sort manually.

    Thank you in advance,

  22. Hello, How to make a condition through this?
    IF $1-$9: A2 +2000
    $10-$19: A2 +2500
    $20-$29: A2+3000
    $30-$39: A2+3500
    $40 and up: A2+4000

    Thank you in advance!

  23. Halo Sir,I have a Question,
    My problem is i have 5 type of item list in Colum "A1" And It will calculate item price base on "item type- price discount=Answer" that will be display in colum "N1",and i want to make colum N1 Automatically change base on "A1" item type

    1. Hi!
      I’m sorry but your description doesn’t give me a complete understanding of your task. Correct me if I’m wrong, you can find the right discount for each item type using the VLOOKUP function. Then multiply the price with this discount.
      I hope it’ll be helpful. If this is not what you wanted, please describe the problem in more detail.

  24. What is the formula for A1=1 & A2= 1 want to display "name"

  25. I Need a Rank formula where 1 column needs to be greater than 10 as well as other column needs to show "Advisor" for me to find top 5 and bottom 5. Thanks

  26. Hi,
    I want to right an Excel formula for the following problem :
    I have stored two different columns of figures, and I would like for a certain cell that Excel check when the value corresponds to a figure in the first column and shows the corresponding figure existing in the second column.
    Hope I'm clear enough ? Beg your pardon I'm requiring assistance from France.
    Thanks for your help.
    Rgds.
    Didier

  27. Hi Alex,
    what formula should be used if I have a specific requirements to the first and last 3 digits of the cell at the same time: for instance, if starts and ends with 3 specific letters then false.
    Starts with either ABC, or BCD, or CDE and ends with either ABC, or BCD, or CDE, then false.
    thank you!

      1. Awesome, Alex! thank you for you prompt response. It works as required. Really appreciate it.

  28. Hi, I would like excel to recognize the same number in a column, so for example I have store numbers in columns that has several rows, each row is an employee. and we record several things per employee. I would like excel to change the colour of the store number when all employees have completed a particular task. Can i do this with an IF function in conditional formatting? if so, which if function? thanks!

  29. Can an Excel formula be created for this situation?

    If Field B12 contains a time
    Then Field C12 must have a number entered

  30. I'm trying to create a formula. if cells E2 and F2 have "Text" in both then divide by 2. If cell E2 has "Text" but F2 doesn't, divide by 1.

  31. In cell A2, type "Starting interest rate"; in B2, enter 4.25%—you must reference this cell in your adjustment calculations
    If the loan amount is over $400,000 subtract 1.00 percentage point (meaning that the Effective Interest Rate would be 3.25%)
    If the loan amount is equal to or under $400,000 and over $175,000 and 20 or fewer years subtract 0.50 percentage points
    If the loan amount is equal to or under $100,000 add 0.25 percentage points

    What If Function in excel should be used if the loan amount is equal to or under $400,000 and over $175,000 and 20 or fewer years subtract 0.50 percentage points?-- I am stuck in this part.

  32. i want to write an If-Then formula in Excel so when the date in B2 is => today the contents in cell E5 is deleted.

    1. Hi!
      An Excel formula can only change the value of the cell in which it is written. It cannot change the value of any other cells. To do this, you can use a VBA macro.

  33. My formula is used to do education tracking for work:

    {=MAX(IF('Raw Data'!$A$2:$A$19997=$C$31,(IF('Raw Data'!$I$2:$I$19997='Course Names'!E47,'Raw Data'!$L$2:$L$19997))))}

    It worked great when there was only one course per requirement. Now there are 4+ course names per requirement. I was wondering if it is possible to modify the 'Course Names'!E47 part of the formula to have multiple courses to draw the most current date from.

    I tried 'Course Names'!E47:E53 But it keeps giving me a #N/A error now. Unless I drop it down to one course. I suppose I could list every single course but that could get quite large and I try to keep the readout to one page for ease of use for the manager.

    I am using Excel 2016.

    ANy help would be greatly appreciated.

    1. Hi!
      It is very difficult to understand a formula that contains unique references to your workbook worksheets. If I understand your task correctly, this article can help you: MAX IF in Excel to get highest value with conditions.

      Instead of $I$2:$I$19997=E47 use OR($I$2:$I$19997=E47,$I$2:$I$19997=E48,$I$2:$I$19997=E49,$I$2:$I$19997=E50 ......)
      If this is not what you wanted, please describe the problem in more detail.

      1. Hi Alexander,
        I was able to modify my formula using part of the article listed. Thank you for your help the formula works great now with multiple search parameters.
        Peter

  34. Hi,
    i need to highlight the entire row if A2 has text value containing an even number at the end of it (basically it's alphanumeric). eg.. if A2 has "hrr-102" where 2 at the end is even, then it should highlight the entire row. thanks experts for your ansers.

  35. hi,

    my data: =MAX((IF(H15=H15,I15,"")),(IF(K15=K15,L15,"")),(IF(N15=N15,O15,"")),(IF(Q15=Q15,R15,"")))
    they show zero*
    i want the max number and show the alphabet rather than the number.

    DATA:
    22-001(H15) A(I15)
    22-008(K15) UR(L15)
    22-010(N15) NA(O15)
    22-032(Q15) AC(R15)

    1. Hi!
      You cannot search for the maximum value, since 22-001 is text, not a number.
      If your cells will contain numbers, then you can use the INDEX + MATCH functions to lookup the value:

      =INDEX(I14:R14,MATCH(MAX(H15:Q15),H15:Q15,0))

      1. if my cell contain alphabet then how?

  36. Hello check this formula out and guide with the right one
    =IF(A3="printing",=500,IF(A3="photocopying",=200,IF(A3="scanning",=1000)))

    1. Hi!
      Pay attention to the first paragraph of the article above. Take a close look at the syntax of the IF function.

      =IF(A3="printing",500,IF(A3="photocopying",200,IF(A3="scanning",1000,"")))

  37. excel if h7<j7<K7 it will show h7 or j7 or k7 value

  38. hi
    how do i create a command that

    it will update my latest

    example
    latest; 22-030
    day1 22-001
    day2 22-015
    day3 22-023
    day4 22-030
    day5
    day6

  39. Hi

    I want help in writing an advanced function which gives the output in week number when the existing inventory specified in the data will run out. The column header specify product title, existing inventory quantity, Sales projections from WK 1 to WK 52. The rows have the product name, and the corresponding values to the headers. Please refer to the below data for reference:

    Product A, Qty 52, WK 1 - 10 units, WK 2 - 10 units, WK 3 - 10 units, WK 4 - 12 units, WK 5 - 10 units
    Product B, Qty 65, WK 1 - 5 units, WK 2 - 10 units, WK 3 - 10 units, WK 4 - 10 units, WK 5 - 10 units, WK 6 - 10 units, WK 7 - 10 units

    I want a the output as a column in which it specifies the WK num in which the existing qty is running out.
    The answer should be like WK 5 for Product A and WK 7 for product B.

    Is this possible?

    Regards
    Bhavya Naidu

    1. Hi!
      I think that with the help of one formula your problem cannot be solved. You can calculate the running total for sales projections and compare it with the existing inventory quantity.

  40. Hi There,
    I need your help to fix this formula. if a colleague works more than 365 days but less than 1800 days that the number of days should multiply by 0.02. but if the colleague works more than 1095 days and less than 1800 days, then that number of days should multiply by 0.04. Above 1825 days then must multiply by 0.06
    if he works more than 2190 days then should multiply by 0.08.

    Highly appreciate your guidance
    Thanks
    Nuwan

  41. 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”))))

  42. 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

  43. 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

  44. 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.

  45. 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.

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

  47. 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

  48. 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

  49. 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

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

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