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FISHER function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

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What is FISHER function in Excel?

FISHER function is one of Statistical functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the Fisher transformation at x. This transformation produces a function that is normally distributed rather than skewed. Use this function to perform hypothesis testing on the correlation coefficient.

Syntax of FISHER function

FISHER(x)

The FISHER function syntax has the following arguments:

  • X: A numeric value for which you want the transformation.

FISHER formula explanation

  • If x is nonnumeric, FISHER returns the #VALUE! error value.
  • If x ≤ -1 or if x ≥ 1, FISHER returns the #NUM! error value.
  • The equation for the Fisher transformation is:Equation

Example of FISHER function

Steps to follow:

1. Open a new Excel worksheet.

2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1

Note: For formulas to show results, select them, press F2 key on your keyboard and then press Enter.

You can adjust the column widths to see all the data, if need be.

Formula Description Result
=FISHER(0.75) Fisher transformation at 0.75 0.9729551

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