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OR
Returns TRUE if any argument is TRUE; returns FALSE if all arguments are FALSE.
Syntax
OR(logical1,logical2,...)
Logical1, logical2, ... are 1 to 30 conditions you want to test that can be either TRUE or FALSE.
Remarks
- The arguments must evaluate to logical values such as TRUE or FALSE, or be arrays or references that contain logical values.
- If an array or reference argument contains text or empty cells, those values are ignored.
- If the specified range contains no logical values, OR returns the #VALUE! error value.
- You can use an OR array formula to see if a value occurs in an array. To enter an array formula, press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank spreadsheet.
How?
- Create a blank spreadsheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.
| Formula | Description (Result) |
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| =OR(TRUE) | One argument is TRUE (TRUE) |
| =OR(1+1=1,2+2=5) | All arguments evaluate to FALSE (FALSE) |
| =OR(TRUE,FALSE,TRUE) | At least one argument is TRUE (TRUE) |