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

Excel syntax for SUMIF(): =SUMIF(range, criteria[, sum_range]) The East Caribbean Dollar, XCD, will be used in D9 to illustrate how SUMIF() can be used to rewrite nested IF()s. SUMIF() is very similar

Excel syntax for SUMPRODUCT(): =SUMPRODUCT(array1[, array2][, array3][, …]) The Australian Dollar (AUD) will be used in D8 to illustrate how SUMPRODUCT() can be used to rewrite nested IF()s. At first,

Excel syntax for VLOOKUP(): =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup]) Excel syntax for CHOOSE(): =CHOOSE(index_num, value1[, value2][, value3][, …]) Syntax for VLOOKUP-CHOOSE

Excel syntax for INDEX(): =INDEX(array, row_num[, column_num]) Excel syntax for MATCH(): =MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type]) Syntax for INDEX-MATCH: =INDEX(array, MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array,

Excel syntax for CHOOSE(): =CHOOSE(index_num, value1[, value2][, value3][, …]) Excel syntax for MATCH(): =MATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_type]) Syntax for CHOOSE-MATCH: =CHOOSE(MATCH(lookup_value,

Excel syntax for VLOOKUP(): =VLOOKUP(lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup]) Just from the Excel syntax it's obvious that VLOOKUP() is easier to use than the 8-level-deep nested IF()

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,