The STDEV function is one of the statistical functions. It is used to analyze the range of data and return the standard deviation of a population based on a set of numbers.
Syntax
STDEV(number1, [number2], ...)
The STDEV function has the following arguments:
Argument | Description |
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number1/2/n | Up to 255 numeric values for which you want to calculate the standard deviation. |
Notes
If a reference argument contains text, logical values, or empty cells, the function will ignore those values, but treat the cells with the zero values.
How to apply the STDEV function.
Examples
The figure below displays the result returned by the STDEV function.
