How to Use the NOT Function in Excel

Introduction

Excel and Google Sheets are powerful spreadsheet tools equipped with a plethora of functions designed to assist users in calculating, manipulating, and analyzing data. A particularly useful feature is the IF function, which executes a logical test and returns one value when the condition is true, and another when it is false.

Basic Syntax

The basic syntax for the IF function is as follows:

=IF(logical_test, value_if_true, value_if_false)

Logical Test

The logical_test is a condition that you evaluate. It can be a comparison (such as >, <, =, <>, <=, >=) or any logical expression that results in TRUE or FALSE.

Value if True

The value_if_true is the output returned when the logical test evaluates to TRUE.

Value if False

The value_if_false is the output returned when the logical test evaluates to FALSE.

Examples

Example 1

Consider a scenario where you have a list of numbers in column A and you need to classify them as “Pass” if the number is 50 or higher, and “Fail” if it is below 50.

Data Result
45 =IF(A2>=50, “Pass”, “Fail”)
60 =IF(A3>=50, “Pass”, “Fail”)

Example 2

Imagine you’re tracking a budget versus actual expenses. Suppose cell A1 contains the budget and cell B1 holds the actual expenses. You could use the IF function to display “Under Budget” if the actual expenses are less than or equal to the budget, and “Over Budget” if they exceed the budget.

Budget Actual Expenses Result
500 400 =IF(B2<=A2, "Under Budget", "Over Budget")

These examples illustrate how the IF function can be leveraged to make data-driven decisions, automating data categorization, analysis, and interpretation in both Excel and Google Sheets.

More information: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/not-function-9cfc6011-a054-40c7-a140-cd4ba2d87d77

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