Logical Functions

Definitions of Excel's Logical Functions: AND, OR, and IF
  • IF Function Examples 1
    View an example of MS Excel Spreadsheet’s IF Function used effectively comparing Sales Tax Rates between cities.
  • IF Function Examples 2
    View demonstrations of MS Excel Spreadsheet’s IF Function employed effectively, providing a simple rating for a Blood Pressure reading.
  • IF Function Examples 3
    Watch a demonstration of Excel Spreadsheet’s IF Function used effectively, building a Complete Name from a Last Name, First Name, and optional Middle Name.
  • IF Function Examples 4
    View examples of MS Excel Spreadsheet’s IF Function used effectively to extract “First Names” and optional “Middle Names” from “Complete Names.”
  • IF Function Challenge 1
    Challenge yourself to develop an Excel IF Function correctly, in a context providing data on Median Income and Median priced housing.
  • Nested IF Function Strategy
    Learn a strategy for developing Nested IF Function formulas. You can provide X possible outcomes by nesting X-1 IF Functions.
  • Nested IF Function Examples 1
    View an example of four Excel IF functions, NESTED to provide five different possible outcomes to a blood pressure reading.
  • Nested IF Function Example 2
    View an example applying a strategy for developing Nested Excel If functions, in the context of making a decision with three possible outcomes.
  • Nested IF Function Challenge 1
    Challenge yourself to develop an appropriate nested IF function for a decision with three possible outcomes.
  • AND() Function Example 1
    View an example of the AND function used to compare the Poverty Rates in two different cities with the US rate.
  • AND() Function Challenge 1
    Challenge yourself to apply the AND() function appropriately in a spreadsheet using logical functions to compare median income and housing cost values.
  • OR() Function Example 1
    View an example of the OR function used to compare poverty levels in two cities with the US level of poverty.
  • OR() Function Challenge 1
    Challenge yourself to apply the OR() function appropriately in a spreadsheet using logical functions to compare median income and housing cost values.
  • Introduction to Logical Type Functions
    An introduction to Excel logical functions IF(), AND(), and OR(), examining real data related to Monterey County cities and the US.