NOT function in Excel Explained with Examples

The NOT formula in Excel is a logical function that inverts the value of its argument. It is used to change a TRUE value to FALSE or a FALSE value to TRUE. It is useful when you want to make a logical test for the opposite of a condition.

The syntax for the function is =NOT(logical_test), where the logical_test is a value or a reference to a cell that contains a value.

The function returns the opposite of the logical test, TRUE if the logical test is false, and FALSE if the logical test is true. It can be used in combination with other logical functions like the AND and OR functions to create more complex logical tests.

=NOT(logical)

Where “logical” is the value or reference to a cell that you want to test. The function returns the opposite of the logical test, TRUE if the logical test is false, and FALSE if the logical test is true.

For example:

=NOT(A1=B1)

This formula checks whether the value in cell A1 is equal to the value in cell B1, and if it isn’t equal, it returns TRUE, otherwise, it returns FALSE.

1. Open the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that contains the data you want to use the formula on.
2. Enter the NOT into a cell. The syntax of the function is: =NOT(logical_expression).
3. Replace the “logical_expression” portion of the function with the cell reference of the cell containing the value you want to reverse.
4. Press “Enter” on your keyboard. The value of the cell should now be reversed.
5. Repeat the steps above for each cell where you want to use the NOT formula.