How to use the FALSE function
Author: Oscar Cronquist Article last updated on May 04, 2022
The FALSE function returns the logical (boolean) value FALSE.
Table of Contents
1. FALSE Function Syntax
=FALSE()
2. FALSE Function Arguments
The FALSE function has no arguments.
3. FALSE Function Example
Excel interprets the boolean value FALSE exactly the same as =FALSE(), you most often don't need the FALSE function. It exists primarily for compatibility with other software.
Formula in cell C3:
=IF(1=2, TRUE(), FALSE())
Explaining formula
Step 1 - Logical expression
The equal sign lets you compare value to another value.
1=2
returns FALSE.
Step 2 - Evaluate IF Function
The IF function returns one value if the logical test is TRUE and another value if the logical test is FALSE.
IF(logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])
IF(1=2, TRUE(), FALSE())
becomes
IF(FALSE, TRUE(), FALSE())
and returns FALSE(). FALSE() returns FALSE.
Functions in 'Logical' category
The FALSE function function is one of many functions in the 'Logical' category.
Perform a logical test in each argument and if all arguments return TRUE the AND function returns TRUE.
Returns the logical (boolean) value FALSE.
Returns one value if the logical test is TRUE and another value if the logical test is FALSE.
If the value argument returns an error, the value_if_error argument is used. If the value argument does NOT return an error, the IFERROR function returns the value argument.
Handles #N/A errors only, it returns a specific value if the formula returns a #N/A error.
Checks whether one or more conditions are met and returns a value that corresponds to the first TRUE condition.
Returns the boolean opposite to the given argument.
Evaluates a logical expression in each argument and if at least one argument returns TRUE the OR function returns TRUE. If all arguments return FALSE the OR function also returns FALSE.
Returns a given value determined by an expression and a list of values.
Returns the logical (boolean) value TRUE.
Calculates the logical exclusive OR meaning if at least one of the arguments evaluates to TRUE then the XOR returns TRUE. All arguments must be evaluated to FALSE for the XOR function to return FALSE.
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