--- title: "IF function in Excel: syntax and examples | PracticeExcel" description: "How to use IF in Excel and Google Sheets: pass/fail, bonuses and nested IFs. Syntax, examples and a live drill." canonical_url: "https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/if" locale: en meta: "og:description": "How to use IF in Excel and Google Sheets: pass/fail, bonuses and nested IFs. Syntax, examples and a live drill." "og:image": "https://practiceexcelonline.com/_og/d/c_Page%2Ctitle_~SUYgZnVuY3Rpb24gaW4gRXhjZWw6IHN5bnRheCBhbmQgZXhhbXBsZXM%2Cdescription_~SG93IHRvIHVzZSBJRiBpbiBFeGNlbCBhbmQgR29vZ2xlIFNoZWV0czogcGFzcy9mYWlsLCBib251c2VzIGFuZCBuZXN0ZWQgSUZzLiBTeW50YXgsIGV4YW1wbGVzIGFuZCBhIGxpdmUgZHJpbGwu%2Ceyebrow_Excel%2Bfunctions%2Csite_practiceexcel%2Ccode_~SUYobG9naWNhbF90ZXN0LCBbdmFsdWVfaWZfdHJ1ZV0sIFt2YWx1ZV9pZl9mYWxzZV0p%2Cp_Ii9mdW5jdGlvbnMvaWYi%2Cs_z90xF4Nf-DF8SVBf.png" "og:image:height": "600" "og:image:type": image/png "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "IF function in Excel: syntax and examples | PracticeExcel" "twitter:image": "https://practiceexcelonline.com/_og/d/c_Page%2Ctitle_~SUYgZnVuY3Rpb24gaW4gRXhjZWw6IHN5bnRheCBhbmQgZXhhbXBsZXM%2Cdescription_~SG93IHRvIHVzZSBJRiBpbiBFeGNlbCBhbmQgR29vZ2xlIFNoZWV0czogcGFzcy9mYWlsLCBib251c2VzIGFuZCBuZXN0ZWQgSUZzLiBTeW50YXgsIGV4YW1wbGVzIGFuZCBhIGxpdmUgZHJpbGwu%2Ceyebrow_Excel%2Bfunctions%2Csite_practiceexcel%2Ccode_~SUYobG9naWNhbF90ZXN0LCBbdmFsdWVfaWZfdHJ1ZV0sIFt2YWx1ZV9pZl9mYWxzZV0p%2Cp_Ii9mdW5jdGlvbnMvaWYi%2Cs_z90xF4Nf-DF8SVBf.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://practiceexcelonline.com/llms.txt) # **The IF function** Returns one value when a test is TRUE and another when it is FALSE. Put text results in double quotes. = IF( ## **Syntax** ``` IF(logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false]) ```
**logical_test **
A comparison that is TRUE or FALSE, such as A2>=50.
**value_if_true **(optional)
What to return when the test is TRUE.
**value_if_false **(optional)
What to return when the test is FALSE.
## **Examples** C1`=IF(1A2>=50,2"Pass",3"Fail")` | | A | B | C | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Score | | **Pass** | | 2 | 62 | | | **In plain words:** 1If the score in A2 is 50 or more, 2show Pass. 3Otherwise show Fail. C1=IF(A2>100,A2\*0.1,0) | | A | B | C | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Score | | **0** | | 2 | 62 | | | ## **Practice IF** - [**1****Pass or fail with IF**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/if/if-pass-fail) - [**2****Calculate a bonus with IF**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/if/if-calculate-bonus) - [**3****Three outcomes with nested IF**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/if/nested-if) - [**4****Compare two cells with IF**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/if/if-compare-two-cells) ## **Read the guide** - [**Excel for job interviews: what gets tested and how to prepare**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/learn/excel-for-job-interviews) - [**Free Excel course online: learn Excel from your first formula to job-ready**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/learn/how-to-learn-excel) - [**Excel IF formulas: from one condition to many**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/learn/excel-if-function) ## **Questions**
### How many IFs can I nest? Excel allows 64, but past three or four the formula is hard to read. Use IFS, or a lookup table with VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP, instead.
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