How to Use SWITCH in Google Sheets in 2020?

SWITCH

Tests an expression against a list of cases and returns the corresponding value of the first matching case, with an optional default value if nothing else is met.

Sample Usage

SWITCH(A1:A10, 0, “No”, 1, “Other”)

SWITCH(A3:A8, 4, “Four”, 8, “Eight”)

Syntax

SWITCH(expression, case1, value1, [case2, value2, …], [default])

expression – Any valid values.

case1 – The first case to be checked against expression.

value1 – The corresponding value to be returned if case1 matches expression.

case2, value2, … – Optional: Additional cases and values if the first one doesn’t match the expression.

default – Optional: An optional value, specified as the last parameter, to be returned if none of the cases match the expression.

See Also

IFS:

Evaluates multiple conditions and returns a value that corresponds to the first true condition.

IF: Returns one value if a logical expression is `TRUE` and another if it is `FALSE`.

Example 1

A
B
C

1
Data
Result
Formula

2
1
Yes
=SWITCH(A2:A7,0,”No”,1,”Yes”,”Other”)

3
1
Yes

4
2
Other

5
0
No

6
3
Other

7
2
Other

Example 2

A
B
C

1
Grade
Passed?
Formula

2
A
Pass
=SWITCH(A2:A6,”F”,”Fail”,”Pass”)

3
B
Pass

4
C
Pass

5
D
Pass

6
F
Fail