NOT

Reverses a logical result and returns the opposite boolean value

The NOT function returns the opposite of a logical value. It returns TRUE if the specified condition is FALSE, and FALSE if the condition is TRUE. It is commonly used with IF and other logical functions to invert conditions in calculations.

Syntax

NOT(logical_test)

Arguments

logical_test - The condition to evaluate and reverse. Required.

Return value

Either TRUE or FALSE.

Example

IF(NOT(region_name == "APAC"), 495000000, 0)

In this example, values are assigned to the 2026 Revenue Plan using the NOT function within an IF statement. The formula returns 495m for records where the Region is not 'APAC' and 0 for records where it is 'APAC'.

Applying NOT function

Excel equivalent

NOT