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Jaeden
Feb 06, 2026Occasional Reader
Excel AND Formula displaying FALSE when it should be TRUE
I'm doing the CENGAGE Excel Assignment 2.
I'm supposed to use the AND Formula like this: AND([Project Type]="Drama",[Approved?]="No" in the newly created "Delay?" column. But all the results are FALSE even when both conditions are met.
Can someone explain to me why the logic is not adding up?
you are missing the @ indicator telling excel to specifically compare the value on the same line. It should look like this:
=AND([@[Project Type]]="Drama",[@Approved?]="No" )
2 Replies
- m_tarlerBronze Contributor
you are missing the @ indicator telling excel to specifically compare the value on the same line. It should look like this:
=AND([@[Project Type]]="Drama",[@Approved?]="No" ) - Detlef_LewinSilver Contributor
Maybe the entries are not either "Drama" or "No" but e.g. "Drama " or "No ".