Excel Mastery: Mastering the IF-OR Function for Player Selection in Sports Data Analysis

Excel is a powerful tool that allows you to organize, analyze, and visualize data in various ways. One of the most fundamental functions in Excel is the IF-OR function, which is used to test multiple conditions and return a specific result based on those conditions. In this blog post, we will explore how to use the IF-OR function in Excel using a tabular data set of player scores to determine player selection.

The IF-OR function in Excel is written as "=IF(OR(condition1, condition2, ...), value_if_true, value_if_false)". The function will test the conditions specified in the parentheses and return the value specified in "value_if_true" if any of the conditions are true, or the value specified in "value_if_false" if all of the conditions are false.

For our example, we will use the tabular data of player names, ODI scores, and T20 scores, and we want to add a column that will show whether the player is "Selected" or "Not Selected" based on their scores. The criteria for selection is that a player's ODI score must be at least 70, or their T20 score must be at least 30.

Step1. Write a data in tabular form as shown in below picture

Step2. With respect to predefined conditions start typing formula as shown in below picture

Step3.Type the values as per selection criteria

Step4.Press enter key and drag it up to last cell

As we can see, the IF-OR function has allowed us to quickly and easily test multiple conditions and return a specific result based on those conditions. This is just one of the many ways that the IF-OR function can be used in Excel, and understanding how to use it can be a valuable tool in organizing and analyzing data.

It's important to note that in this case we used OR function instead of AND to check both the conditions, as we want player to be selected if either of the score meet the criteria.

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