Excel functions, or formulas, lie at the heart of the application’s deep well of capabilities. Today we’ll tackle IF statements, a string of commands that determine whether a condition is met ...

In particular, there’s the IF statement, which generates by far the most Excel-related queries to Answer Line. But once you’re familiar with it, it’s a breeze. At least for simple stuff.

An IF statement in Excel evaluates a condition and returns a value based on a true or false outcome. Nested IF statements allow testing multiple conditions within a single formula. You can also ...