Sunday, June 20, 2021

Fisherinv function

This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the FISHERINV function in Microsoft Excel.

Description

Returns the inverse of the Fisher transformation. Use this transformation when analyzing correlations between ranges or arrays of data. If y = FISHER(x), then FISHERINV(y) = x.

Syntax

FISHERINV(y)

The FISHERINV function syntax has the following arguments:

  • Y    Required. The value for which you want to perform the inverse of the transformation.

Remarks

  • If y is nonnumeric, FISHERINV returns the #VALUE! error value.

  • The equation for the inverse of the Fisher transformation is:

    Equation

Example

Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.

Formula

Description

Result

=FISHERINV(0.972955)

Inverse of the Fisher transformation at 0.972955

0.75

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