_xlfn.STEDV.P error in excel 2007

[susom]

In excel 2010 I had a formula that used the STDEV function. When I pull the file up in excel 2007, I get a #NAME? value returned and the STDEV function has been replaced by '_xlfn.STDEV.P'. Is there a work around for this?

 

[joeu2004]

In excel 2010 I had a formula that used the STDEV function. When I pull the file up in excel 2007, I get a #NAME? value returned and the STDEV function has been replaced by '_xlfn.STDEV.P'. Is there a work around for this?

Your description sounds incorrect. The name STDEV is compatible in all Excel versions. If you had used STDEV in XL2010, there would be no error in XL2007.

Moreover, STDEV corresponds to STDEV.S, not STDEV.P, in Excel 2010 and later.

I suspect you used STDEV.P in XL2010. You should use STDEVP instead.

In XL2007, you can change _xlfn.STDEV.P to STDEVP.

Or use STDEV if you intended to use STDEV.S in XL2010.