If you are using the IF function in Excel, you can use the
FILL function to fill the formula down a column or across a row. However, if the
IF function contains a logical test that does not return a Boolean value, the
FILL function will not work.
For example, the following formula will not work:
=IF(A1>10, "Greater than 10", "Less than or equal to 10")
The IF function in this example returns a text value, not a Boolean value. Therefore, the
FILL function will not fill the formula down the column.
To fix this, you can use the IFERROR function to convert the text value returned by the
IF function to a Boolean value. The following formula will work:
=IFERROR(IF(A1>10, "Greater than 10", "Less than or equal to 10"), "")
The IFERROR function in this example returns a Boolean value, which the
FILL function can then use to fill the formula down the column.
Here are some additional tips for using the IF and FILL functions together:
Make sure that the logical test in the IF function returns a Boolean value.
Use the IFERROR function to convert any text values returned by the
IF function to Boolean values.
Use the FILL function to fill the formula down the column or across the row.
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If you are using the
IFfunction in Excel, you can use theFILLfunction to fill the formula down a column or across a row. However, if theIFfunction contains a logical test that does not return a Boolean value, theFILLfunction will not work.For example, the following formula will not work:
The
IFfunction in this example returns a text value, not a Boolean value. Therefore, theFILLfunction will not fill the formula down the column.To fix this, you can use the
IFERRORfunction to convert the text value returned by theIFfunction to a Boolean value. The following formula will work:The
IFERRORfunction in this example returns a Boolean value, which theFILLfunction can then use to fill the formula down the column.Here are some additional tips for using the
IFandFILLfunctions together:IFfunction returns a Boolean value.IFERRORfunction to convert any text values returned by theIFfunction to Boolean values.FILLfunction to fill the formula down the column or across the row.