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The combination of IF and OR functions in Google Sheets allows users to create more complex logical statements that can meet multiple conditions. This can be achieved by using the IF function to set a condition and the OR function to specify additional criteria that can be met for the statement to be true. By utilizing these two functions together, users can effectively filter and manipulate data in their spreadsheet based on specific conditions and multiple criteria. This can greatly enhance the efficiency and accuracy of data analysis and decision making in Google Sheets.
Combine the IF and OR Functions in Google Sheets
You can use the following basic syntax to use the IF and OR functions together in Google Sheets to determine if some cell meets one of multiple criteria:
=IF(OR(A2="String",B2>10),"value1","value2")
If the value in cell A2 is equal to “String” or if the value in cell B2 is greater than 10, then we return value1, otherwise we return value2.
Note that we can use as many logical comparisons as we’d like within the OR function.
The following examples show how to use this syntax in practice.
Example 1: Combine IF and OR Functions with String Comparisons
Suppose we have a column that contains the names of NBA teams and we’d like to determine if each team is based in Texas:
Note that the only teams that are based in Texas are the Mavs, Rockets, and Spurs.
We can use the following formula with the IF and OR functions to determine if each team is based in Texas:
=IF(OR(A2="Mavs",A2="Rockets",A2="Spurs"),"Yes","No")
The following screenshot shows how to use this syntax in practice:
If a given team is from Texas, we return a value of “Yes”, otherwise we return “No.”
Example 2: Combine IF and OR Functions with Numeric Comparisons
Suppose we have columns that contain the number of points and assists for various basketball players and we’d like to classify each player as “Good” or “Bad.”
We can use the following formula with the IF and OR functions to determine if each player should be classified as “Good” or Bad”:
=IF(OR(A2>20,B2>10),"Good","Bad")
The following screenshot shows how to use this syntax in practice:
If a given player has more than 20 points or more than 10 assists, we classify them as “Good.”
Otherwise we classify them as “Bad.”
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