How do you use multiple IFs in Excel?

Answer 1

It really depends on what it is you are trying to do. If you have a combined set of multiple conditions, using IF functions may work. IF functions may be nested, meaning that another IF function could form part of the True or False values. As an overall example, if in the cell B3 you had a value which must be multiplied by 10 if it is over 100 or else multiplied by 5 if greater than 50 or by 3 if less than or equal to 50, we will then as part of the False one IF value have to evaluate if B3 is over 50 or not, having already discovered that it is less than 100. The function will include a nested IF function as its False value which must include the same 3 component parts as any IF function:

=IF(B3>100, B3*10, IF(B3>50, B3*5, B3*3) )

Our Condition and True values are the same as a normal IF, but our False value is itself an IF function having a Condition, True and False values. Note that we also have 2 brackets at the end to close the 2 IF functions. The final bracket corresponds to the opening of the first IF.

When using multiple IF functions you will always have one less IF than the amount of conditions. In the example given we had 3 possible categories, but the formula only required 2 IF functions. Every IF eliminates one possibility. When the second last possibility has been eliminated, as there is only 1 remaining possibility left, it does not need a further IF function to test if it is True. The final possibility never needs to be tested for. In our example we had 3 possibilities. If our value is not over 100 and not over 50 then it must be less than 50, so we do not need to check for that possibility.

IF functions may be nested quite deeply at times and require careful thought at all times. It is easy to make a mistake, so they should be thoroughly tested. It is not a good idea to nest too many IF functions. In some cases, using another method might be more appropriate, such as using VLOOKUP. It really depends on what it is that you are trying to achieve, so each case is different.

Answer 2

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Answer 3

The formats are things like the fonts and colours of cells. You could have cells having different colours based on their value. If you have a list of dates you could do things like have dates between a certain range to have a different colour. You could have sets of values where higher values have different colours to lower values, or maybe have them bolded or in italics or have borders around them. The formatting is up to the user. The conditions determine when that formatting is used.
You can do things like have the cell in different colours for values above or below a value, or if it is equal to a value and so on. So you could have a list of exam results that you want to show in red if they are fails and in green if they are passes. So if the pass mark is 40, then anything greater or equal to 40 can be set as a condition, and then format the cell to be green. If it is less than 40 would be another condition for which the cell will be set to red.

Answer 4

Select the cells you want to format. Then apply the formatting you want by choosing the options you want. You can also use the Format Painter to copy the formatting of one cell and apply to a range of cells or multiple cells.

Answer 5

You can select up to three conditions for each cell. You will see the options when you open the conditional formatting window.