How to use IF and IFS Function in Google Sheets 🔢 Basic Level 📊 E1

Welcome to Beyond the Cells! In this video, we're diving into one of the most fundamental and powerful functions in Google Sheets: the IF function. This is the first episode in our series on conditional logic, designed to help you automate decisions and streamline your spreadsheets. This guide will walk you through: Introduction to IF Functions: We'll start with the basics of what IF functions are and how they allow your spreadsheet to perform different actions based on a condition. Basic IF Statement and Operators: Learn how to build a simple IF statement using comparison operators and logical operators. IF with the & Operator: Discover how to combine an IF statement with the & operator to create dynamic, custom text outputs based on a condition. Nested IF Functions: Master the concept of nesting one IF function inside another to handle more than two possible outcomes. IFS Function Explained: See how the modern IFS function can replace multiple nested IF statements, making your formulas shorter, cleaner, and easier to read. We'll provide clear explanations and practical, real-world examples to help you grasp each concept. By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to confidently apply conditional logic to your data, making your spreadsheets smarter and more efficient. Don't forget to like this video, subscribe to Beyond the Cells for more Google Sheets expertise, and hit the notification bell so you don't miss our upcoming content! 0:00 - Introduction to IF Functions and what we are going to cover 2:00 - Basic IF statement and comparison & logical operators 6:04 - Basic IF statement and “&” concatenating function 9:57 - IF function inside another IF function 16:12 - IFS function replacing multiple IF functions #GoogleSheets #IFfunction #IFSfunction #ConditionalLogic #SpreadsheetTips #BeyondTheCells #DataAnalysis #Formulas #NestedIF #ExcelAlternative