Graph Features and Shortcuts

Right click in the graph area to display graph report shortcuts.

Graph Shortcuts
Field or Button Description
Autoscale all axes Returns the report to full view after using the zoom feature.
Edit axis

Use to edit the selected axis properties.

Grid lines. Use to change how to display major / minor grid lines.

Scale. [group box]

  • Autoscale minimum/maximum. [check box] To manually specify minimum / maximum autoscale, deselect the option and enter the new amount in the text box.
  • Invert scale. [check box] Use to invert the scale.
  • Linear/Logarithmic.[selection] Select the option to scale the graph as linear or logarithmic.
  • Scale font. [button] Use to modify the font for the scale label. Deselect Use default font to enable font options.

Title.[text box] Use to edit the selected axis label.

Title font. [button] Use to modify the font for the selected axis label. Deselect Use default font. Select new font attributes for report data. Enable Use default font to reset default fonts.

Edit curve

Use to edit selected curve properties.

Color. [button] Click to change the curve color.

Curve. [group box] Use to change the interpolation, point style, and pen style for the selected curve. These options are disabled if Use default fill style is selected in the Histogram group box.

Histogram.  [group box] Enabled only if Histogram is selected in the Style drop-down list. Use to specify the type of fill, fill color, and label position for the selected curve.

Label. [drop‑down box] Select where the graph point labels will display (left, right, center, etc.) on the SPC report.

Style.[drop‑down box] Use to select another style for the collected data curve.

Title. [text box] Use to change the title of the selected curve.

Use default thickness.[check box] Uses the default curve thickness. Deselect to enter a new thickness number in the Thickness text box.

Edit legend

Use to change the legend location and font.

Edit title Select to change the report title.
Reset axis limits to initial setting Removes the cross-hair and returns the graph back to the initial setting.
Show curve Displays a list of all curves. Select the curve(s) to display.
  For fields and buttons not listed in this table, see Common Fields and Buttons.

Axis Cross-Hair

Left click on the graph to view the cross-hair coordinates.

Zoom Feature

Use the zoom feature to examine graph details. Click, hold, and drag the left mouse button on the graphical area to be enlarged. A box will display in the area to be enlarged. To return to normal view, right click in the graph and select Autoscale all axes.

Graph Grid Lines

Use to select how grid lines appear on reports. This menu option is not available if using Restricted option presentation.

Graph Grid Lines
Field or Button Description
Grid Line Styles
[selection]
Select if the major and/or minor grid lines should appear as solid or dotted lines.
X-Axis / Y-Axis
[selection]
Select major and/or minor lines to display in reports for the logarithmic and linear scales. Deselect this option to remove the grid lines.
  For fields and buttons not listed in this table, see Common Fields and Buttons.