Google Sheets IFS Function

IFS Function

The IFS function is a premade function in Google Sheets, which returns values based on one or more true or false conditions.

It is typed =IFS and has two or more parts:

The conditions are referred to as logical_test1, logical_test2, ..., which can check things like:

• If a number is greater than another number >
• If a number is smaller than another number <
• If a number or text is equal to something =

Each condition is connected with a return value.

Example IFS function

Make categories for how fast the Pokemon are:

The conditions and return values are:

• Speed more than 90: "Fast"
• Speed more than 50: "Normal"
• Speed less than or equal to 50: "Slow"

Name Type 1 Speed Speed Category Bulbasaur Grass 45 Ivysaur Grass 60 Venusaur Grass 80 Charmander Fire 65 Charmeleon Fire 80 Charizard Fire 100 Squirtle Water 43 Wartortle Water 58 Blastoise Water 78

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Example IFS function, step by step:

1. Select the cell D2
2. Type =IFS
3. Click the IFS command

4. Specify the first condition C2>90
5. Type ,
6. Specify the value "Fast" for when the first condition is TRUE
7. Type ,
8. Specify the second condition C2>50
9. Type ,
10. Specify the value "Normal" for when the second condition is TRUE
11. Type ,
12. Specify the third condition C2<=50
13. Type ,
14. Specify the value "Slow" for when the third condition is TRUE
15. Hit enter

Since the value in cell C2 is "45", the first and second conditions are false, and third condition is true (less than or equal to 50), the function will return "Slow".

The function can be repeated with the filling function for each row to perform the same check for each Pokemon:

Now, each Pokemon has a speed category: