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AND

Applies to: Microsoft Office Excel 2003

Returns TRUE if all its arguments are TRUE; returns FALSE if one or more argument is FALSE.

Syntax

AND(logical1,logical2, ...)

Logical1, logical2, ... are 1 to 30 conditions you want to test that can be either TRUE or FALSE.

Remarks

The arguments must evaluate to logical values such as TRUE or FALSE, or the arguments must be arrays (array: Used to build single formulas that produce multiple results or that operate on a group of arguments that are arranged in rows and columns. An array range shares a common formula; an array constant is a group of constants used as an argument.) 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, AND returns the #VALUE! error value.

Example 1

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

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Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
Select the example in the Help topic.
Note Do not select the row or column headers.

Selecting an example from Help
Press CTRL+C.
In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.

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Formula	Description (Result)
=AND(TRUE, TRUE)	All arguments are TRUE (TRUE)
=AND(TRUE, FALSE)	One argument is FALSE (FALSE)
=AND(2+2=4, 2+3=5)	All arguments evaluate to TRUE (TRUE)

Example 2

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

Show How to copy an example

Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
Select the example in the Help topic.
Note Do not select the row or column headers.

Selecting an example from Help
Press CTRL+C.
In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.

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Formula	Description (Result)
=AND(1<A2, A2<100)	Because 50 is between 1 and 100 (TRUE)
=IF(AND(1<A3, A3<100), A3, "The value is out of range.")	Displays the second number above, if it is between 1 and 100, otherwise displays a message (The value is out of range.)
=IF(AND(1<A2, A2<100), A2, "The value is out of range.")	Displays the first number above, if it is between 1 and 100, otherwise displays a message (50)