https://www.sulprobil.de/tags/generate-a-normal-distribution/ Recent content in Generate a Normal Distribution on Sulprobil Hugo en Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:20:00 +0100 https://www.sulprobil.de/sbgennormdist_en/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:20:00 +0100 https://www.sulprobil.de/sbgennormdist_en/ <h2 id="abstract">Abstract</h2> <p>To generate a standard normal distribution you can use <em>=NORM.S.INV(RAND())</em>. If you need a normal distribution with a mean of 7 and a standard deviation of 10 then use <em>=NORM.INV(RAND(),7,10)</em>.</p> <p>But: Your normal distribution will never show a mean of exactly 7 (and a standard deviation of exactly 10) unless the number of draws approaches infinity. If you want to ensure a mean of 7 and a standard deviation of 10 then shift an originally generated series of random numbers to this mean and zoom it to the required standard deviation. You can achieve this with at least three different approaches:</p>