There are numerous ways of rewriting convoluted nested IF()s, only 8 of which are covered here to accommodate versions of Excel going back to 2000. Some rewrites use just 1 function. VLOOKUP() is the

Excel syntax for 1 use of REPT(): =REPT(text, number_times) UK Pound Sterling is back, this time in cell B11 to illustrate how REPT() can be used to rewrite nested IF()s. Unlike the other functions and

INR, the Indian Rupee, will be used in D10 to show Boolean Logic in action. As mentioned in Rewrite #5 (SUMPRODUCT()), Boolean values are values which result in either a TRUE or FALSE value. As noted Rewrite

A Building Block of Spreadsheets One of the most commonly used functions in a spreadsheet app is IF(). It's also the most basic function used for testing conditions needed to make decisions. As a reminder,