In normal circumstances, Excel places a limit on the number of nested conditional formulas that you can use. The limit is 7. However, it is possible to circumvent the limitation over the number of ...

In contrast, a nested IF statementwhere multiple IF statements are included in one formulaevaluates from the top down, stopping at the first true statement and disregarding the others.

If you can decide what to have for lunch, you already understand Excel's IF logic--you just need to understand the format.

Added by Microsoft in 2016, the IFS function replaces the need for multiple nested IF statements. You can put all your conditions (percentage grade cutoffs in this example) in one function, making it ...