---
title: "Use the OR Function to Test If Any Condition Is Met"
slug: "or-function"
description: "Learn to simplify conditional logic in Pigment with the OR function. Check if one or more conditions are true in your formulas."
updated: 2025-05-30T09:38:33Z
published: 2025-08-22T12:00:18Z
---

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# OR function

## Description

Tests to see if at least one condition is met.

## Syntax

```plaintext
logical1 OR logical2…
```

## Return type

Boolean (TRUE or FALSE)

## Examples

| **Case** | **Results** | **Return Type** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `TRUE OR FALSE` | `TRUE` | `boolean` |
| `x > 2 OR y > 2` | `TRUE` if x or y are greater than 2, `FALSE` otherwise | `boolean` |
| `TRUE OR Blank` | `TRUE` | `boolean` |
| `Blank OR TRUE` | `TRUE` | `boolean` |
| `FALSE OR Blank` | `FALSE` | `boolean` |
| `Blank OR Blank` | `Blank` | `boolean` |

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**Excel equivalent**: [OR(logical1, [logical2], ...)](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/or-function-7d17ad14-8700-4281-b308-00b131e22af0)

**See also**: [AND](/v1/docs/and-function)

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