In particular, there’s the IF statement, which generates by far the most Excel-related queries to Answer Line. But once you’re familiar with it, it’s a breeze. At least for simple stuff.

Each IF function in an Excel spreadsheet returns one of two messages. The first -- the "if" message -- displays if cells meet criteria that you specify. The second -- the "otherwise" message ...

Logic statements in Microsoft Excel allow you to test the contents of cells to see if they meet your criteria. For example, if a spreadsheet lists sales figures, you can use Excel logic statements ...