Method 1 – Making Data Set with Proper Parameters
- Create a data set first.
Method 2 – Finding Standard Deviation and Mean
- Select cell C12.
- Enter the following formula.
=AVERAGE(C5:C10)
- Hit Enter and drag down the Fill Handle icon to see the results.
- Select cell C13.
- Enter the following formula.
=STDEV(C5:C10)
- Ht Enter and drag down the Fill Handle icon to see the results.
Method 3 – Utilizing Charts Group
- Go to the Insert tab after selecting the data range from the given data set.
- Choose the Insert Column or Bar Chart from the Charts group.
- Select the Clustered Column option from the 2-D Column group.
- Our bar chart with the mean value. Organize this bar chart with standard deviation.
- Choose the Error Bars option from the Chart Element group.
- Select More Options.
- A Format Error Bars panel will appear to you.
- Tick the Custom option and click on the Specify Value.
- See the Custom Error Bars dialog box in the below image.
- Select the Standard Deviation value from the data set and then click OK.
Method 4 – Showing Excel Bar Chart with Standard Deviation
- See a bar chart with standard deviation in the below image.
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