Excel: Use greater than or equal in formula - how it works

With the greater-than-equal conditions, you can make useful comparisons in Excel. Here we explain how to use the greater-equal formula correctly in the spreadsheet.

Apply the greater than or equal formula in Excel

The greater than or equal condition is usually applied with the If function of Excel.

• The function usually consists of three areas: If a condition is met, proceed according to plan A, otherwise plan B comes into force. The syntax would then look like this: = if (condition; then; otherwise). Of course, you can also use only the first part of the formula or make various nestings - there are hardly any limits to your imagination.
• To illustrate the whole thing with a small example: If a customer buys goods from you with a value of at least 500 euros, he receives a bonus of 10 euros for his next purchase. This means that if there is a value in cell [B7] that is greater than or equal to 500 euros, the value 10 should appear in cell [C7], otherwise the value 0.
• The Excel formula for cell [C7] would then be structured as follows: = if (B7> = 500; 10; 0) (see picture).

If you want to compare several columns in Excel, this is also easily possible.