Changing Settings for Histograms

Step 1
Select a histogram, then choose Histogram Settings from the Graph menu to display the Histogram Settings dialog.

Note: The Histogram Settings dialog is unavailable for histograms with categorical x axes.

Step 2
Under Data Range, do one of the following to specify the data range:

• Enter the minimum and maximum data values you want to plot.

• Turn on the Auto check boxes to let the application determine an appropriate range of data to plot. The application will plot as much data as possible.

Step 3
Under Interval Range, do one of the following to specify the interval range:

• Enter minimum and maximum values in the range. The interval range must include all values in the specified data range.

• Turn on the Auto check boxes to let the application determine an appropriate interval range.

Step 4
Under Set Intervals By, do one of the following to specify how you want to show intervals in the specified interval range:

• To show a specific number of intervals in the graph, choose Number from the pop-up menu, then enter the number of intervals in the space provided.

• To show intervals according to a width that is measured along an axis, choose Width from the pop-up menu, then enter a value for the interval width in the space provided. 

• To allow the application to set a value automatically for the currently-selected method, turn on the Auto check box.

Step 5
Click Show to preview the histogram with the selected options, then click OK.

See also:
Histogram Graphs

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