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LESSON 3 OF 16 · ABOUT 15 MINUTES

Use IF to label a result

Flag amounts of £100 or more with a readable review label.

Need the practice files?

Keep using your working copy if you have started the programme.

Practice workbook (.xlsx)

Learn the skill

IF chooses between two results. Write the boundary clearly so that exactly £100 is handled correctly.

Worked example

Practice rule only: amounts of £100 or more need Review. This is not an organisation policy.

In Orders!H2 enter =IF(D2>=100,"Review","Within limit").

TR-101 (£120) returns Review. TR-102 (£90) returns Within limit.

Follow these steps

  1. Check the original order: TR-101 is in row 2.
  2. Enter the example in H2.
  3. Copy H2 down to H9. Check that D2 changes to D3, D4 and so on.
  4. On a spare practice row, test 99, 100 and 101.
  5. Keep those test values outside the eight source records.

Try it yourself

Explain the three boundary results, then inspect all eight order labels.

Check your practical result
  • 99 gives Within limit; 100 and 101 give Review.
  • Only TR-101 in the original dataset is marked Review.
  • Both labels are quoted text.

This is your own review, not an automatic inspection of Excel.

If it does not work

Use >= rather than > to include exactly 100. If every row refers to D2, remove an unintended fixed reference before copying.

Optional knowledge check

This check is for practice. It is not saved or required to continue.

Which test includes exactly £100?

Continue whenever you are ready. No test or recorded score is required.

Course guide and Microsoft helpDownload the whole course guide (.txt)

Steps primarily use Microsoft 365 desktop Excel for Windows. Other versions can differ. Formulas use English names and commas; your region may use semicolons. Work only on the fictional practice copies.

Microsoft: IF (opens in a new tab). Guidance checked 3 November 2026.

Browser knowledge checks do not execute Excel. This programme does not change your saved progress in other courses.

All 16 lessons and the day programme

Welcome and setup: 09:30–09:40. Evaluation and close: 16:15–16:30.

The four session windows match the supplied programme. Lesson times below are approximate independent practice times. Facilitators can use the remaining time for demonstrations, questions and breaks, including lunch within Session 2.

SESSION 1 · 09:40–11:40

More functions

Count, total, classify and work with dates.

  1. Count matching orders with COUNTIF · 15 min
  2. Add matching costs with SUMIF · 15 min
  3. Use IF to label a result · 15 min
  4. Use TODAY without losing a reporting date · 15 min

SESSION 2 · 11:40–14:30

Managing datasets

Keep records together, find what matters and control new entries.

  1. Sort whole records safely · 15 min
  2. Sort by team, then amount · 15 min
  3. Put priorities in a custom order · 15 min
  4. Filter a list and restore every row · 15 min
  5. Make a safe dropdown with data validation · 20 min

SESSION 3 · 14:30–15:30

Linking

Reuse values across cells, sheets and files with clear checks.

  1. Link cells instead of retyping · 10 min
  2. Link sheets inside one workbook · 10 min
  3. Link a value from another file · 15 min
  4. Inspect, repair and safely remove a link · 15 min

SESSION 4 · 15:30–16:15

Charts

Choose a chart, label it and improve its design.

  1. Choose a chart for the question · 15 min
  2. Label the chart so someone else can read it · 15 min
  3. Improve the design without changing the message · 15 min

Final practical task and evaluation →