» Simplifying Formulas by Reducing the Complexity of IF Functions
CATEGORY - Excel Array Formulas
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The range A2:A4 lists the three primary colors.
To find which of the various colors in column B are primary colors, we could use the following IF formula:
=IF(OR(B2=A2,B2=A3,B2=A4),"Primary Color","Not a Primary Color").
However, such a formula would become increasingly complex as the number of values in column A increases.
Solution:
Use the IF and OR functions as shown in the following Array formula:
{=IF(OR(B2=$A$2:$A$4),"Primary Color","Not a Primary Color")}
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