Purpose
Return value
Syntax
=FALSE()How to use
The FALSE function returns the Boolean value FALSE. In other words, the three formulas below based on the IF function are functionally equivalent:
=IF(A1>65,"OK",FALSE())
=IF(A1>65,"OK",FALSE)
=IF(A1>65,"OK")
All three formulas return FALSE if the value in A1 is not greater than 65.
The FALSE function is classified as a "compatibility function", needed only for compatibility with other spreadsheet applications. There is no need to use the FALSE function if you are creating a spreadsheet in Excel.
Note that logical expressions will automatically generate TRUE and FALSE results. For example, the formula below will automatically return TRUE if the value in A1 is greater than 90 and FALSE if not:
=A1>90
To test a condition and return different results based on whether the results are TRUE or FALSE, see the examples on this page.
Related functions
TRUE Function
The Excel TRUE function returns the Boolean value TRUE. The TRUE function is classified as a "compatibility function", needed only for compatibility with other spreadsheet applications. There is no need to use TRUE() if you are creating a spreadsheet in Excel.
IF Function
The Excel IF function runs a logical test and returns one value for a TRUE result, and another for a FALSE result. For example, to "pass" scores above 70: =IF(A1>70,"Pass","Fail"). More than one condition can be tested by nesting IF functions. The IF function can be combined with logical...
