FALSE Function (LibreOffice Calc)

• Returns the logical value FALSE
• Acts as a boolean constant in formulas
• Works with IF, AND, OR, NOT, and XOR
• Helps create readable, explicit logical expressions
• Useful in validation rules and conditional formatting

It is designed to be simple, predictable, and universally compatible.

FALSE()

Return the boolean value FALSE

=FALSE()

Always returns FALSE.

Use FALSE in an IF statement

=IF(A1 > 10; TRUE; FALSE)

Returns FALSE when A1 is not greater than 10.

FALSE as a condition in AND

=AND(FALSE; A1 > 0)

Always returns FALSE because one condition is FALSE.

FALSE as a condition in OR

=OR(FALSE; A1 > 0)

Returns TRUE only if A1 is greater than zero.

Use FALSE to simplify logic

=IF(A1 = "Active"; TRUE; FALSE)

Equivalent to:

=A1 = "Active"

FALSE with NOT

=NOT(FALSE)

Returns TRUE.

FALSE with XOR

=XOR(FALSE; A1 > 0)

Returns TRUE only when A1 > 0 is TRUE.

FALSE in data validation formulas

=AND(A1 <> ""; FALSE)

Always returns FALSE — useful for disabling a rule.

FALSE in conditional formatting

=FALSE()

Applies formatting to no cells.

FALSE is not text

Cells containing "FALSE" (with quotes) are text, not boolean values.

FALSE is case-insensitive

FALSE, False, and false all evaluate to the boolean FALSE.

FALSE cannot be overwritten as a function

Typing FALSE in a cell always produces the boolean value unless formatted as text.

FALSE vs 0

FALSE behaves like 0 in some contexts (e.g., multiplication), but they are not identical:

• FALSE is a boolean
• 0 is a number

Avoid mixing them unless intentional.

• Use FALSE for clarity when writing logical expressions
• Prefer FALSE over numeric equivalents like 0
• Avoid quoting FALSE as text
• Use FALSE in combination with AND, OR, and NOT for readable logic
• Use FALSE() in conditional formatting to disable rules

• Use TRUE for the opposite boolean value
• Use NOT(FALSE) to return TRUE
• Use AND and OR to build multi‑condition logic
• Use IF to return TRUE or FALSE based on a condition

By understanding how FALSE works and how it interacts with other logical functions, you can build clean, expressive, and reliable logic structures in LibreOffice Calc.