Hi Darina,
You are indeed correct - the STDEV is replaced with the STDEV.S function. If you decide to implement the STDEV as a new function you will need to implement it from scratch as shown here:
https://docs.telerik.com/kendo-ui/controls/data-management/spreadsheet/custom-functions
Regards,
Aleksandar
Progress Telerik
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