SIGN function in Excel

What is SIGN function in Excel?

The SIGN function is one of the math functions of Excel.

It Returns the sign of a number, 1 if the number is positive, zero if the number is zero, and -1 if the number is negative.

We can find this function in Math & trig category of insert function Tab.

How to use SIGN function in excel

  1. Click on an empty cell (like F5 )
empty cell in excel

2. Click on the fx icon (or press shift+F3)

fx icon in excel

3. In the insert function tab you will see all functions

 insert function tab in excel

4. Select math and trig category

5. Select SIGN function

6. Then select ok

 excel SIGN function

7. In the function arguments Tab you will see SIGN function

8. Number section is any real number

9. You will see results in the formula result section

How to use SIGN function in excel

Examples of SIGN function in Excel

Example 1:

How to use SIGN function in excel

You can see examples of SIGN function below:

Examples of SIGN function in Excel
sign(1) ----->>>>answer is  1

sign(-1) ----->>>>answer is  -1

sign(0) ----->>>>answer is  0

sign(-2) ----->>>>answer is  -1

sign(2) ----->>>>answer is  1

What is the purpose of SIGN function?

It Returns the sign of a number, 1 if the number is positive, zero if the number is zero, and -1 if the number is negative.

What is the Return value of SIGN function?

It returns a number.

How many arguments does SIGN function have?

This function has just 1 Argument.

The argument of SIGN function is number.

Number section is any real number.

The argument of SIGN function is required and not optional.

SIGN(number) = number

Which version of excel supports SIGN function?

This function is available for all excel versions (2003-2019)

Errors in SIGN function

SIGN related functions :

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