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

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:

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

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