or
What Does It Do?
This function tests two or more conditions to see if any of them are true. It can be used to test that at least one of a series of numbers meets certain conditions. Normally the OR() function would be used in conjunction with a function such as =IF().
Syntax
=OR(Test1,Test2)
Note that there can be up to 30 possible tests.
Formatting
When used by itself it will show TRUE or FALSE.
| Order No. | Cost | Payment Type | Handling Charge | ||||
| AB001 | 1000 | Cash | £ – | =IF(OR(E4= “Visa”,E4= “Delta”),5,0) | |||
| AB002 | 1000 | Visa | £ 5 | =IF(OR(E5= “Visa”,E5= “Delta”),5,0) | |||
| AB003 | 2000 | Cheque | £ – | =IF(OR(E6= “Visa”,E6= “Delta”),5,0) | |||
| AB004 | 5000 | Delta | £ 5 | =IF(OR(E7= “Visa”,E7= “Delta”),5,0) | |||
Example:
The following table shows a list of orders taken by a company. A handling charge of £5 is made on all orders paid by Visa or Delta cards. The =OR() function has been used to determine whether the charge needs to be applied.
| Order No. | Cost | Pay-ment Type | Hand-ling Charge | |
| AB001 | 1000 | Cash | £ – | =IF(OR(E27= “Visa”,E27= “Delta”),5,0) |
| AB002 | 1000 | Visa | £ 5 | |
| AB003 | 2000 | Cheque | £ – | |
| AB004 | 5000 | Delta | £ 5 |