IF Function in Excel Tutorial

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Learn how to use the IF function, one of the most popular functions in Microsoft Excel. The IF function allows you to make logical comparisons between a value and what you expect. An IF statement can have two results. The first result is if your comparison is True, the second if your comparison is False.
For example, =IF(C2=”Yes”,1,2) says IF(C2 = Yes, then return a 1, otherwise return a 2).
Microsoft support article on using the IF Function: support.office...
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Thank you Kevin :) You make learning all of these functions so much easier. You are the best!!!

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[@joedesilva3684]

Thank you, made it simple for my introduction to IF function.

[@nathanmaldonado5025]

It didn't help me from what I needed it for but you got a thumbs up for doing it on the dialog box. Thank you.

[@llaw785]

Can you do a video on more advanced IF formulas, i.e. the nested ones? Thanks Kevin!

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Thank you, you really made it easy to follow.

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First I want to say Thankyou. I would therefore like to critic that if you did a short intro less than a minute then take the rest of the time creating the actual content then you won’t have me trying to skip your video cz guess what? I (including thousands of other people) am doing homework and I don’t have the time to watch 6min video long for every question I come across on my test. The shorter the video the more meaningful the content. You did great!

[@tekonjonjo]

Very helpful. Couldn't remember how to use the IF function. Video was great help.

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Awesome video,
Tommorow is my ict exams,
i hope i pass

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Thank you for this video, it was clearly explained that made me learn it faster than any other tutorials that I tried to watch.

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thank you so much. I am budgeting at the moment and new to excel. This video gave me a lot of information on how to effectively plan my spend!

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Best tutorial ever.

[@Darren1Anna]

Thank you so much; you made it so easy to understand!

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you are the best teacher

[@ogsancho]

Tip ! You don't need to type the quotes in the Insert Function dialog. Simply type the text and press Tab. Excel will surround the text with quotes for you!

[@itchikou4574]

THANK U this helped so much for my exam

[@mrCetus]

Very Helpful and yes I'd like to see this type of video in the future as you explain things very well.
Keep up the good work.

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Well explained thanks

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Thank you for this.
I have an ICT exam coming up on Wednesday as part of an early years education qualification and I need to do some serious revision.
Your videos are excellent.

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I have it Tomorrow, that really helped

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Thank you. It would be helpful to zoom in and show us what you are doing.

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So helpful and comprehensive.

[@juhimalhotra7786]

Thank you so much kevin for explaining it nicely. Keep making such type of videos so that we can learn from you .

[@susansinha6509]

Please show a video of Nested IF and structured references using IF

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Awesome , simple vedios for understanding easily.

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Thank you ✌

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This video was quite useful.

[@arjay2002ph]

it easy for me. i have studied programming.

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Agree. One of the best functions.

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[@riadreyer2114]

Thank you very much for your tutorials you make excel very easy to learn and use.
I have a question. What does the next formula mean in words =if(row()-1

[@panicgh5664]

Pls Mr Kelvin can u give more tutorals on excel

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Thank you for your help sir ❤️

[@melvinwilliams7977]

Greetings Kevin - your teachings are very informative. I have Microsoft 365 on my pc.although it is activated, I am unable to use the if function in excel even though I used the formula that has been explained. Does it mean that updates have not been received from Microsoft

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Sorted -thank you- I omitted to select the 'insert option- God bless

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thank you so much bro!keep going

[@chrisr5437]

Thanks for this!

[@aprilschrock2181]

Can you use the IF function for words and not just numbers?

[@rowanwood5397]

that's not a function. that is a formula. thanks for correctly labeling things.

[@TheSupermom219]

Thank you so much

[@AndrewMefford]

Thank you!

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Thanks Kev

[@yuripalover]

I wonder if you have a multiple ifs tutorial

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very helpful thanks

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Great video 👍

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Thank You

[@arnoldoduor2270]

Hello kevin what of cases where you use dashes, how do you use IF to count some of the dashes as values and some as just blanks if you do not want to use zero

[@ShenaeWicks]

Can you do this with numbers vs text pls

[@bud-da-cherry-picker]

I want to use the if function to find a certain name within a column infinitely. To trigger a sum function for a specific cell within the row that the name occurred on a separate sheet.. So we have different drivers doing different jobs and I want to keep running totals of each drivers totals fares on a separate sheet. Then repeat for each individual driver. Then each week is gonna have its own sheet. I’m going to copy my formulas for each sheet to create the next week. So if possible have it continue onto the next sheet or at least keep weekly totals that I can carry and summarizing it from there will be easy. Thank you

[@N19921016M]

hey kev, please use nested if statement whereby a teacher can assign grades to the learners mark, for instance if its 60% the grade will be C. and also please use vlookup to also assign grade whereby you will create a table on the side with the parameters of grades boundaries, lowest score and grade value.

[@Kemar_peart]

Hi kevin. Can you walk me through the steps on how to use the (if function) to get a range of random numbers in a row in one column. eg: RANGE #1 to #36............ Row 2. 6. 9.17. 28. 35

[@vmdoyle1229]

Kevin, I was hoping you could send some advice or point me in the right direction:
I am trying to create a score sheet and the if/then basic formula doesnt work because the = isnt just yes or no.
There are 5 attempts per round. the scorekeeper is either putting a 1 or a zero (hit or miss). If the person hits the first one, it is 5X the score. 2nd shot is 4X the distance, etc. The "value" changes each round, with each round being 5 attempts. Example with 500 being the distance:
=IF the score in C9 = 1, THEN (5*500) if not THEN zero
=IF the score in D9 = 1, THEN (4*500) if not THEN zero
=IF the scote in E9 = 1, THEN (3*500) if not THEN zero
so on, and so forth.
to make it interesting, I want all the values to add at the end of the card.
I just dont know how to get the THEN to calculate rather than be a simple number/text.
I know this is a lot to ask- but as a fellow PNW person, I am hoping you can at least tell me if its even possible or if I need a different program! I have Office 365 and use Sharepoint, Teams, and all the programs associated with that.
THANK YOU!!!!

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How'd you give the cells units like dollar signs?

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I want to verify that a certain value is on a list and return that it exists on a list or not. What is the best vid for that?

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Thank you

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Hi Kevin, I'm beginner I would like see some basic Excel functions. Big Thanks from Italy

[@KevinStratvert]

hey Aliou, of course! Let me know if there are any other functions that you're interested in learning about. Cheers from Seattle!

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Just wondering if you could do something on Query's for the internet and from another workbook, a more advances formulas & functions, wrapping formulas, and basically using functions & formulas in intermediate stage and advanced stages. You are the only person on CZcams I can find that deals directly with MS Office 365, I am getting some glitches trying to merge between 2016 tutorials and yours on 365. I'd much prefer to learn from you where you are using 365, also could you tell me if 365 has that "What are you looking for" feature, there is only an average search which doesn't give the information 2016 claims to show the user.

[@sharonwalker7957]

Brilliant explanation of the IF function thank you

[@user-mq2sy6lf8i]

hi Kevin, what about if function where the logical test is " BEGINS " (with this XXX number for instance..."?)

[@cesariomartinez5469]

I really need help on Writing a formula, Well I have a formula ready so ultimately I need a sale to read another sale like the (if) function so that way it can calculate a number for me so what I’m getting at is that if the sale equals a certain amount of words that I already have an a list then it will calculate “this” But if it’s The words are not in the sale then calculate “that”. I know that sounds a little confusing I was trying to make it not but. I can definitely show you my spreadsheet so that way you can understand what I’m doing. I just really need some help because I cannot figure it out for the life of me.

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I have an excel question, I want to record the win/loss record of two mini golf players. How do I make a function that finds who has the lower score and adds a win to there win column. And adds one loss to the losing player?

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Can you a) make the text a color and/or b) make the cell change color

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Thank youu!!

[@billreinhold8024]

Could you color highlight the cell if the expense was over budget?

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THANK YOU

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Thanks

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Thank you for making it so simple

[@chantelruss6063]

I have a question what if you need to know if it's greater than zero and if its equal to zero. What function is that?

[@manyanxie7983]

Hi Kevin! I'm doing excatly what you told in the video. However, instead of showing Over Budget-Investigate, the Status of the Entertainment I have is still "Within Budget". Why is that? What did I do wrong?

[@missn.a.ndlovu3322]

Hello Kevin how do you use the IF function if I have more than 1 argument?

[@jubilitesconsultants6903]

I was hoping to get the IF formular where If a number is less than zero (for example), then the cell takes Zero, and if it's greater than Zero, then it takes the Number. Any help?

[@Mjdplayz]

thx sooo much

[@celestehallam4054]

Can you please show me how to add massive amounts of data into excel without typing each amount?

[@xsmith4743]

I'm trying to add a formula to add employee related data to multiple columns. I've created a data validation reference but I can't seem to get the data to pre-populate based on the employee information. Can I use the "IF" formula for this? If not, what can I use to do this? OBTW, I'm working on a MAC.

[@natividaddelfin5930]

hi, in google sheet where is the insert function to show the instruction like in this video, because in my google sheet I can not see this

[@aegeanorganicslemnos8311]

Hi Kevin. Is it possible when the THEN funcion is true instead of a text to ask the excel to create a box with a mesage i.e. "create new product" and also have a sound. Basically to force you to take an action ??? . I am trying to work in my inventory excel file and I idealy look for such a solution. Thank you in advance. NIck

[@simonereynolds6312]

Thank u sir

[@isaacrodriguez8907]

So I am trying to come up with a formula that used the IF function as well as the TODAY() function. Basically, I need to it to display a text IF TODAY() -30 is true. Please help with that format.

[@peeze212000]

What if I want to use a "=date" formula for if the statement is true or false? For example, if something is true then it will populate a date that is one year later and if false the date is only 3 months later. Can that be done and if so how?

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[@vramarathnam]

GREAT EXPLAINING. THANK YOU

[@fletchers191]

Is it possible to use the if function to automatically go to the next cell below once the original cell value is now at zero? What is the bwxt function to use to for this. Many thanks