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Histogram Properties
This section describes the Bars tab associated with a histogram. To access the histogram properties, right-click near the center of a plot, and select Plot Area Properties from the pop-up menu.
The Bars tab controls attributes of the histogram. The Bars tab is shown in Figure 5.8.
- Fill
- sets the fill color for each bar.
- Fill: Use blend
- sets the fill color for each bar according to a color gradient.
- Outline
- sets the outline color for each bar.
- Outline: Use blend
- sets the outline color for each bar according to a color gradient.
- Fill bars
- specifies whether each bar is filled with a color. Otherwise, only the outline of the bar is shown.
- Show labels
- specifies whether each bar is labeled with the height of the bar.
- Y axis represents
- specifies whether the vertical scale represents frequency counts, percentage, or density.
Figure 5.8: Plot Area Properties for a Histogram
For a discussion of the remaining tabs, see Chapter 9, "General Plot Properties."
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