Application Guide

4. Optional: To plot additional lists against the x-axis, right-click the y-axis and click
Add Variable.
Creating an X-Y Line Plot
An X-Y line plot is a scatter plot in which the data points are plotted and connected in
order of appearance in the two variables. Like scatter plots, these plots depict the
relationship between two sets of data.
By convention, the left-most column of data is represented on the horizontal axis.
1. Create a scatter plot. For more information, see Creating a Scatter Plot.
2. On the Plot Types menu, click the XY Line Plot tool.
The data points within each set are connected to each other by a line.
Note: The dots are connected in the order that they appear in the list variable on
the horizontal axis. To change the order, use the sort tool in Lists&Spreadsheet.
3. Analyze and explore the data in the plot.
- Hover over a data point to view the summary data.
- Work with the data using the available tools on the Analyze menu. For
example, choose the Graph Trace tool and press the arrow keys to move across
the dots in the plot and view the values.
Working with Categorical Plot Types
You can sort and group data using the categorical plot types:
• Dot Chart
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