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The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
Microsoft

Excel

2010 Training
The IF function: What it is,
and how to use it
Course contents
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Lesson: Includes three instructional movies
Suggested practice tasks
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The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
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The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
The IF function checks to see if a
condition you specify is true, or false. If
true, one thing happens; if false,
something else happens.
For example, if you use the IF function
to see if amounts spent are under or
over budget, the result for True could
be Within budget, while the result for
False could be Over budget.

Course goals
Use the IF function.
Use more than one IF function in a formula.
The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
Introduction: The IF function
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Using more than one IF function
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Suggestions for practice
1. Use the IF function to determine whether expenses are
within or over budget.
2. Type the IF formula directly into a cell.
3. Figure out a shipping expense; figure out salary
deductions.
4. Use more than one IF function (nested functions).
5. Use a nested IF function to figure out a sales
commission, and then figure out salary deductions.
The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
Online practice (requires Excel 2010)
Test question 1
The logical_test argument can only return either True or
False. (Pick one answer.)
The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
1. True.
2. False.
Test question 1
The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
The logical_test argument can only return either True or
False.
Answer:
1. True.
Test question 2
In the value_if_true and value_if_false arguments, use
quotation marks around numbers. (Pick one answer.)
The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
1. True.
2. False.
Test question 2
The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
You use quotation marks around text only within these
arguments.
In the value_if_true and value_if_false arguments, use
quotation marks around numbers.
Answer:
2. False.
Test question 3
How many possible outcomes are there with a single IF
statement? (Pick one answer.)
The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
1. One.
2. Two.
3. Three.
Test question 3
The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
You have two possible outcomes with a single IF statement.
For example, something can be Within budget, or Over
budget.
How many possible outcomes are there with a single IF
statement?
Answer:
2. Two.
Test question 4
If you copy a formula down a column, and need a cell
reference to stay the same (for example, you dont want
B2 to change to B3), what type of cell reference do you
need? (Pick one answer.)
The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
1. Relative.
2. Absolute.
Test question 4
The IF function: What it is, and how to use it
Cell references are relative by default. If you want the cell
reference to stay the same, you must convert it to an
absolute, which you can do by pressing F4 on your
keyboard.
If you copy a formula down a column, and need a cell
reference to stay the same (for example, you dont want
B2 to change to B3), what type of cell reference do you
need?
Answer:
2. Absolute.
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The IF function: What it is, and how to use it