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=OR()

Use the OR function, one of the logical functions, to determine if any conditions in a test are TRUE.

Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365Excel for Microsoft 365 for MacExcel 2024Excel 2024 for MacExcel 2021Excel 2021 for MacExcel 2019Excel 2016
=OR(logical1, [logical2], ...)
Hover argument names in the table for details.
Output typeLogical
Popularity50 / 100
VolatileNo
Dynamic ArrayNo
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◧ Arguments

ArgumentTypeRequiredDescription
logical1 Logical Required The first condition that you want to test that can evaluate to either TRUE or FALSE.
logical2 Logical Optional Additional conditions that you want to test that can evaluate to either TRUE or FALSE, up to a maximum of 255 conditions.

▣ Examples

Displays TRUE if A2 is greater than 1 OR less than 100, otherwise it displays FALSE. =OR(A2>1,A2<100)
Displays the value in cell A3 if it is greater than 1 OR less than 100, otherwise it displays the message "The value is out of range". =IF(OR(A2>1,A2<100),A3,"The value is out of range")
Displays the value in cell A2 if it's less than 0 OR greater than 50, otherwise it displays a message. =IF(OR(A2<0,A2>50),A2,"The value is out of range")
Example 4 =IF(OR(B14>=$B$4,C14>=$B$5),B14*$B$6,0)

§ Remarks

  • The arguments must evaluate to logical values such as TRUE or FALSE, or in arrays or references that contain logical values.
  • If an array or reference argument contains text or empty cells, those values are ignored.
  • If the specified range contains no logical values, OR returns the #VALUE! error value.
  • You can use an OR array formula to see if a value occurs in an array. To enter an array formula, press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.

✦ Tips

  • The arguments must evaluate to logical values such as TRUE or FALSE, or in arrays or references that contain logical values.
  • If an array or reference argument contains text or empty cells, those values are ignored.
  • You can use an OR array formula to see if a value occurs in an array. To enter an array formula, press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.

⚠ Common Errors

#VALUE! If the specified range contains no logical values, OR returns the #VALUE! error value.
Fix: Write the condition as a comparison

⇄ Related Functions

=IF() How to use the IF function in Excel to make logical comparisons between data values. =AND() Use the AND function, one of the logical functions, to determine if all conditions in a test are TRUE. =NOT() Use the NOT function, one of the logical functions, when you want to make sure one value is not equal to another. One common use for the NOT function is to expand the usefulness of other functions that perform logical tests. For example, the IF function performs a logical test and then returns one value if the test evaluates to TRUE and another value if the test evaluates to FALSE. By using the NOT function as the logical_test argument of the IF function, you can test many different conditions instead of just one. =XOR() The XOR function returns a logical Exclusive Or of all arguments.

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