IF: make a decision in a cell
Write an IF that shows one result or another depending on a test, with text, numbers or an empty cell as the result.
In this lesson
- Tests compare two things:
=,<>(not equal),>,<,>=(at least),<=(at most). - Text results go in double quotes:
"Met". Without them you get #NAME?. - Numbers go without quotes:
750. In quotes, "750" is text and SUM skips it.
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- IF: make a decision in a cellThis lesson11 min
- IF with AND and OR10 min
- Nested IF vs IFS10 min
- SWITCH9 min
- Hide errors with IFERROR and IFNA11 min
- Pass/fail and grading scales11 min
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12 steps: 4 explanations, 5 Do this, 3 questions, then Your turn.
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Why your formula broke when you copied it
Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.
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