Nested IF vs IFS
Choose between three or more outcomes with a nested IF or IFS, and put the tests in the right order.
In this lesson
- Nested IF:
=IF(test1, result1, IF(test2, result2, otherwise)). One closing parenthesis per IF. - Both stop at the first TRUE test. With
>=tiers, test the highest limit first. - Check the boundaries:
>=includes the limit itself,>doesn't.
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- IF: make a decision in a cell11 min
- IF with AND and OR10 min
- Nested IF vs IFSThis lesson10 min
- SWITCH9 min
- Hide errors with IFERROR and IFNA11 min
- Pass/fail and grading scales11 min
The steps
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Delete repeated rows from a merged list, and choose which columns decide what counts as a duplicate.
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