Let's look at how to properly create a complex nested IF statement using multiple IFs, and when to recognize that it's time to use another tool in your Excel arsenal.

Examples Following are examples of some common nested IF (AND ()), IF (OR ()) and IF (NOT ()) statements in Excel. The AND and OR functions can support up to 255 individual conditions, but it’s …

The following shows an example of using nested IF functions to assign a letter grade to a numeric test score. Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet.

So 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 …

Please note that the IFS function allows you to test up to 127 different conditions. However, we don't recommend nesting too many conditions with IF or IFS statements. This is because multiple …

This example uses the IIf function to evaluate the TestMe parameter of the CheckIt procedure and returns the word "Large" if the amount is greater than 1000; otherwise, it returns the word "Small".

Use AND and OR together or with the IF function. For example, calculate who earns a commission or find data that meets multiple conditions.

Important: For the example to work properly, you must paste it into cell A1 of the worksheet.

For example, the AVERAGE function and the SUM function are both second-level functions if they are used as arguments of the IF function. A function nested within the nested AVERAGE function is then …

If you want to experiment with the SUMIFS function, here’s some sample data and a formula that uses the function. You can work with sample data and formulas right here, in this Excel for the web …