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The following is a thorough explanation on how to use the ISODD function in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.<\/p>\n

Overview<\/h2>\n

The ISODD function is designed to determine whether a number is odd. It returns TRUE<\/code> if the given number is odd, and FALSE<\/code> if it is even.<\/p>\n

Syntax<\/h2>\n

The syntax for the ISODD function is identical in both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets:<\/p>\n

ISODD(number)<\/code><\/pre>\n
Here, number<\/code> represents the numerical value or the cell reference to be evaluated for oddness.<\/p>\n
Examples<\/h2>\n
Example 1: Basic Usage<\/h3>\n
Consider a scenario where cell A1 contains the number 5. To verify if this number is odd, you would use the ISODD function in the following way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Formula<\/th>\nResult<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
=ISODD(A1)<\/td>\nTRUE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Example 2: Using in Conditional Formatting<\/h3>\n
The ISODD function can also be utilized in conditional formatting to selectively apply formatting to odd numbers within a range. For instance, to highlight odd numbers in the range from A1 to A10, you would perform the following steps:<\/p>\n
    \n
  1. Select the range A1:A10.<\/li>\n
  2. Go to the Conditional Formatting menu.<\/li>\n
  3. Click “New Rule” and select “Use a formula to determine which cells to format.”<\/li>\n
  4. Input the formula =ISODD(A1)<\/code> and set your desired formatting style.<\/li>\n
  5. Press “Apply” to implement the rule.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Example 3: Using with IF Function<\/h3>\n
    You can also pair the ISODD function with the IF function to display custom messages based on the number\u2019s parity. Consider this example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Data (Column A)<\/th>\nResult<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/td>\n=IF(ISODD(A2), “Odd”, “Even”)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
    This formula will display “Odd” if the number in column A is odd, and “Even” if it is even.<\/p>\n
    Utilizing the ISODD function in Excel or Google Sheets facilitates the identification of odd numbers, enabling you to perform specific calculations or apply unique formatting based on their parity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    Returns TRUE if the number is odd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[207],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-information"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nExcel ISODD Function \u2013 How It Works, Formula Examples and Syntax<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn what the Excel ISODD function does. 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