Use `=VAR.S(range)` for sample variance
Use `=VAR.P(range)` for population variance
Select an empty cell
Type the variance formula with your data range
Press Enter
Replace `range` with your actual cells, such as `A1:A10`
Use `=VARA(range)` if your data includes logical values or text
Use `=VAR.S(A1:A10)` for a sample
Use `=VAR.P(A1:A10)` for an entire population