<div class="raw-html-embed">    <p>The <b>DSTDEV</b> function is one of the <a href="https://helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/onlyoffice-editors/onlyoffice-spreadsheet-editor/UsageInstructions/InsertFunction.aspx#database" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">database functions</a>. It is used to estimate the standard deviation of a population based on a sample by using the numbers in a field (column) of records in a list or database that match conditions that you specify.</p>

    <h5 class="pt8">Syntax</h5>
    <p><b><em>DSTDEV(database, field, criteria)</em></b></p>
    <p>The <b>DSTDEV</b> function has the following arguments:</p>
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                <th style="background-color: #f4f4f4" width="150ch"><b>Argument</b></th>
                <th style="background-color: #f4f4f4"><b>Description</b></th>
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                <td><b><em>database</em></b></td>
                <td>The range of cells that make up a database. It must contain column headings in the first row.</td>
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                <td><b><em>field</em></b></td>
                <td>An argument that specifies which field (i.e., column) should be used. It can be specified as a number of the necessary column, or the column heading enclosed in quotation marks.</td>
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                <td><b><em>criteria</em></b></td>
                <td>The range of cells that contain conditions. It must contain at least one field name (column heading) and at least one cell below that specifies the condition to be applied to this field in the database. The <b><em>criteria</em></b> cell range should not overlap the <b><em>database</em></b> range.</td>
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    <h5 class="pt8">Notes</h5>
    <p><a href="https://helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/onlyoffice-editors/onlyoffice-spreadsheet-editor/UsageInstructions/InsertFunction.aspx#applyfunction" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">How to apply</a> the <b>DSTDEV</b> function.</p>

    <h5 class="pt8">Examples</h5>
    <p>The figure below displays the result returned by the <b>DSTDEV</b> function.</p>
    <p><img alt="DSTDEV Function" src="https://static-helpcenter.teamlab.info/dstdev_dee0210f41.png"></p></div>

DSTDEV Function

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Argument	Description
*database*	The range of cells that make up a database. It must contain column headings in the first row.
*field*	An argument that specifies which field (i.e., column) should be used. It can be specified as a number of the necessary column, or the column heading enclosed in quotation marks.
*criteria*	The range of cells that contain conditions. It must contain at least one field name (column heading) and at least one cell below that specifies the condition to be applied to this field in the database. The *criteria* cell range should not overlap the *database* range.

DSTDEV Function

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