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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. If K9 has the value, {"date_of_birth":"11/08/1995",category":"bank","last_name":"Singh","first_name":"Digant"} and want to only display the the value of date of birth in another cell, how do I do that?

  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. Dear Sir/Madam,

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

    FT20240001
    FT20240002
    FT20240003

  10. 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?

  11. 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!

  12. 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.

  13. 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!!

  14. 10000 to 10999 need value 1
    20000 to 20999 need value 2
    Same way what is the formula plz tell

  15. 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.

  16. 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,

  17. 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!

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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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?

  27. 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

  28. 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.

  29. 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

  30. 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”))))

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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.

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

  41. 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!

  42. 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.

  43. 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

  44. 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.

  45. 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.

  46. 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

  47. 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")

  48. 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.

  49. 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.

  50. 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?

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