How to use the NOT function
Author: Oscar Cronquist Article last updated on May 18, 2022
The NOT function returns the boolean opposite to the given argument.
TRUE returns FALSE and FALSE returns TRUE.
Formula in cell C3:
=NOT(B3)
Excel Function Syntax
NOT(logical)
Arguments
| logical | Required. A boolean value or it's equivalent. TRUE = 1 and FALSE equals 0. |
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Note, the NOT function returns TRUE for a blank cell, see cell B8 and C8.
'NOT' function examples
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If cell contains any text
The picture above shows different values in column B and a formula in column C that tries to identifies the […]
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List all unique distinct rows in a given month
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Merge two columns with possible blank cells
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SUMPRODUCT if not blank
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True round-robin tournament
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Wildcard lookups and include or exclude criteria
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