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Summary of the 8 Nested IF() Rewrites

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

Rewrite #8: REPT()

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

Rewrite #7: Boolean Logic

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

Rewrite #6: SUMIF()

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

Rewrite #5: SUMPRODUCT()

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

Rewrite #4: VLOOKUP-CHOOSE

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

Rewrite #3: INDEX-MATCH

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:

Rewrite #2: CHOOSE-MATCH

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

Rewrite #1: VLOOKUP()

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

8 Ways To Rewrite Nested IF() Functions

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