<p>The <b>STDEV.S</b> function is one of the statistical functions. It is used to estimate standard deviation based on a sample (ignores logical values and text in the sample).</p>
<p>where <b><em>number-1(2)</em></b> is up to 255 numeric values entered manually or included into the cells you make reference to.</p>
<pclass="note"><b>Note:</b> 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.</p>
<p>To apply the <b>STDEV.S</b> function,</p>
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<li>select the cell where you wish to display the result,</li>