{"id":1328,"date":"2018-07-04T10:27:16","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T10:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/?p=1328"},"modified":"2023-11-03T14:12:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T14:12:30","slug":"stdev-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officetuts.net\/excel\/functions\/stdev-s\/","title":{"rendered":"STDEV.S function"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Excel STDEV.S Function calculates the standard deviation of a given set of numbers. In simple terms, it measures how spread out or dispersed the values are in a dataset. This can be useful in various fields, such as finance, science, and statistics, to analyze data variability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
STDEV.S(number1, [number2], …)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use the STDEV.S function in Excel to calculate the standard deviation of a dataset. Here are a few examples to demonstrate its usage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This formula calculates the standard deviation of the values in cells A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also use a cell range (A1:A5) as an argument to calculate the standard deviation of those values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this example, STDEV.S calculates the standard deviation for the values in cells B1 to B10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember to provide all the values you want to include in the calculation as arguments to the function. The STDEV.S function will then return the standard deviation of those values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you encounter unfamiliar terms or need further information about standard deviation, you can refer to resources like Wikipedia<\/a> for more detailed explanations. Understanding standard deviation is essential for data analysis and statistics in various fields.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Excel STDEV.S Function calculates the standard deviation of a given set of numbers. In simple terms, it measures how spread out or dispersed…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[180],"yoast_head":"\nArguments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
number1<\/strong><\/td> The first number in the dataset for which you want to calculate the standard deviation.<\/td><\/tr> [number2]<\/strong><\/td> (Optional) Additional numbers or cells containing numeric values that you want to include in the standard deviation calculation. You can provide up to 255 arguments.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n How to Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
=STDEV.S(A1, A2, A3, A4, A5)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
=STDEV.S(A1:A5)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
=STDEV.S(B1:B10)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Additional Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n