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Excel Logic Functions

Over a billion people use Excel and let's guesstimate half of them know how to write an IF formula.

Of that 500 million, 99% don't fully understanding how Excel handles logical tests.

Understanding how Excel handles logical tests is fundamental to many areas of Excel like advanced filters, conditional formatting and more.

So this week I look at the common Boolean logic functions like AND, OR, NOT and XOR that you might think are easy, but I'll show you their limitations and the alternatives.

Plus, I'll show you why you don't need to even use IF a lot of the time and what to do instead, which can vastly improve your formulas.

Lastly, I'll show you under the hood of how Excel uses logic in arrays, enabling you to perform calculations you can't do with the built-in logic functions. Along the way I'll drop some tips and tricks that will take your Excel skills to pro level.

Think you know how Excel handles Boolean logic?

Read my blog or watch my video to see if you are right.

Blog >>> Excel Logical Functions

Have a great day,

Mynda Treacy

Co-founder My Online Training Hub

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