Syntax

IF(logical_expression, value_if_true, value_if_false)

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 3 argument(s), in order:

  • logical_expression
  • value_if_true
  • value_if_false

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Returns one value if a logical expression is `TRUE` and another if it is `FALSE`.”

Google’s help article for IF →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 155 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.