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1 Check for Empty Cell
2 Nested IF - check 2 cells
3 IF With Check Box
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IF Function -- Example 1
Check For Empty Cell

Product Price Qty Total

Sweater 15 10 150

=IF(D7="","",C7*D7)
IF D7 is empty (""), the total will be empty ("")
Otherwise, multiply Price x Qty to calculate the Total
IF Function -- Example 2
Check 2 Cells (Nested IF) -- Named Excel Table

Product Price Qty Total Structured References

Sweater =IF([Price]="","",IF([Qty]="","",[Price]*[Qty]))
Jacket 10
Pants 15 Normal Cell References
Shirt 15 10 150 =IF(C7="","",IF(D7="","",C7*D7))

IF Price is empty (""), the total will be empty ("")

IF Qty is empty (""), the total will be empty ("")
Otherwise, multiply Price x Qty to calculate the Total
IF Function -- Example 3
Apply Tax for Local Orders

Product Price Qty Total

Coat 65 1 65.00
Pants 25 2 50.00

Subtotal 115.00
Sales Tax? ✘ 1
Tax 11.50 10%
Total 103.50
How to add and link a Check Box
http://blog.contextures.com/archives/2013/07/09/use-check-box-result-in-excel-formula/

<== Linked to the check box

<== Tax Rate
 Use Other Functions
Instead of using complex nested IF formulas, other
functions can help with lookups

To find the product name based on the product code, use INDEX and MATCH
INDEX / MATCH http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions03.html#IndexMatch

To find a letter grade based on a student's numeric grad, use VLOOKUP

VLOOKUP http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html#Range

More IF Function Examples

The IF function can be combined with many other
functions, for powerful formulas

MAX IF http://www.contextures.com/excelminmaxfunction.html

IF and FORMULATEXT http://www.contextures.com/excelisformulafunction.html

(Excel 2013 or later)

IF and INDIRECT http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions05.html

IF in Pivot Table Formulas http://www.contextures.com/excel-pivot-table-calculated-field.html

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