Excel Training – Build a nested IF

Welcome to this training-nested IF exercise, which is designed to improve your skills in this essential Excel situation. An IF function handles two situations: when a logical test is TRUE or FALSE. But when you need more cases, you must use multiple IF functions.

In this training, you will learn how to calculate employee bonuses based on multiple criteria.

  1. Start with a basic IF function.
  2. Add more criteria based on employee categories.
  3. Learn how to use the IFS function for easier formulas.
  4. Understand the trick at the end of the IFS function.
Question 7 use logical operator with IFS function

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Nested IF — Expiry discount

Apply a sliding discount to supermarket products based on the days left before expiry using a nested IF — 8 guided steps.

Write the date subtraction in C3

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In C3, calculate the number of days left before the expiry date.
Subtract today's date (cell B1, locked with $ signs) from the expiry date (B3).

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Fill the days left down (column C)

Nested IF — Q2 · 562

Write the nested IF in E3

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In E3, write nested IFs to work out the discount rate:
• 75% if 3 days or less
• 50% if 7 days or less
• 25% if 10 days or less
• 0 otherwise
Start with the case closest to the deadline.

Nested IF — Q3 · 563

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Fill the discount rate down (column E)

Nested IF — Q4 · 564

Calculate the price after discount in F3

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In F3, calculate the price after the discount.
Multiply the initial price by (1 − the discount rate).

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Fill the discounted price down (column F)

Nested IF — Q6 · 566

Write the SUM in D11

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Calculate the total of the initial prices

Nested IF — Q7 · 567

Write the SUM in F11

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Calculate the total of the discounted prices

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