| Applies from Version: | WEBcnx 2024.1 | Applies to Version: |
Description
Use the OR function, one of the logical functions, to determine if any conditions in a test are TRUE.
Technical Details
The OR function returns TRUE if any of its arguments evaluate to TRUE, and returns FALSE if all of its arguments evaluate to FALSE.
One common use for the OR function is to expand the usefulness of other functions that perform logical tests. For example, the IF function performs a logical test and then returns one value if the test evaluates to TRUE and another value if the test evaluates to FALSE. By using the OR function as the logical_test argument of the IF function, you can test many different conditions instead of just one.
Syntax
OR(logical1, [logical2], ...)
The OR function syntax has the following arguments:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Logical1 | Required. The first condition that you want to test that can evaluate to either TRUE or FALSE. |
| Logical2, ... | Optional. Additional conditions that you want to test that can evaluate to either TRUE or FALSE, up to a maximum of 255 conditions. |
Returns
A Boolean.
Remarks
- The arguments must evaluate to logical values such as TRUE or FALSE, or in 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
| Formula | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
| OR(TRUE, TRUE) | All arguments are TRUE | TRUE |
| OR(TRUE, FALSE) | One Argument is False | TRUE |
| OR(1=1, 2=2, 3=3) | All arguments are TRUE | TRUE |
| OR(1=2, 2=3, 3=4) | All arguments are FALSE | FALSE |