Real situations from working spreadsheets — sales targets, commission tiers, messy exports, aged invoices. Numbered in recommended order: start at 1 and work down, or filter to what you need.
5 exercises — Logical Functions · for Human Resources
Use IF to label each rep as meeting or missing their target.
IF
Mark an order when either of two independent conditions is true.
OR · IF
Return the right rate from several tiers without nesting.
IFS
Check whether a salary falls below or above its grade band.
OR · IF
Diagnose and correct a formula that returns the wrong answer.
IF
| # | Exercise | Functions | Difficulty | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Flag reps below target with IFHarbor Supply — Q3 rep performance with achievement | IF | Beginner | 5 min | 15 pts |
| 32 | Flag orders needing special handling with ORHarbor Supply — warehouse pick list | OR · IF | Beginner | 5 min | 15 pts |
| 50 | Apply commission tiers with IFSHarbor Supply — Q3 sales by rep | IFS | Intermediate | 10 min | 25 pts |
| 56 | Flag salaries outside their bandHarbor Supply — pay band audit | OR · IF | Intermediate | 8 min | 25 pts |
| 72 | Fix a broken commission formulaHarbor Supply — commission run with a bug | IF | Advanced | 14 min | 40 pts |