All plots support the standard Microsoft Windows control sequences listed in Table 8.1.
Table 8.1: Standard Control Sequences in Plots
Key |
Action |
---|---|
CTRL+A |
Selects all observations that are included in the plots. |
CTRL+C |
Copies the plot to Windows clipboard. |
CTRL+P |
Prints the plot. |
All plots support the keyboard shortcuts listed in Table 8.2.
Table 8.2: Keys and Actions in All Plots
Key |
Action |
---|---|
0, 1–9 |
Sets the color of selected observations to the color specified in Table 8.3. If no observations are selected, sets the marker color of all observations. |
A |
Selects all observations that are included in the plots. |
B |
Applies a color blend according to values of the X variable. (Plots with multiple X variables ignore this key.) Bar charts and histograms also color each bin according to the color blend. |
C |
|
E |
|
G |
|
I |
|
L |
|
X, Y, Z |
Displays axis property dialog box for the corresponding axis. |
Ten predefined colors are associated with number keys. Table 8.3 lists the color that is associated with each digit 0–9.
Table 8.3: Keys and Colors in Plots
Key |
Color |
---|---|
0 |
Black |
1 |
Red |
2 |
Green |
3 |
Blue |
4 |
Gold |
5 |
Magenta |
6 |
Olive |
7 |
Steel |
8 |
Brown |
9 |
Violet |
Area plots (histograms, bar charts, and mosaic plots) support the keyboard shortcuts listed in Table 8.4.
Table 8.4: Keys and Actions in Area Plots
Point plots (any plot that displays individual observations) support the keyboard shortcuts listed in Table 8.5.
Table 8.5: Keys and Actions in Point Plots
Key |
Action |
---|---|
F2 |
Displays the observation inspector for any observations beneath the mouse pointer. |
SHIFT+F2 |
Toggles observation inspector mode, as described in the section Observation Inspector. |
H |
|
[ or ] (square bracket) |
Toggles fixed aspect ratio. (The box plot ignores this key.) |
CTRL+UP ARROW |
Increases the size of markers. |
CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
|
ALT+UP ARROW |
Increases the size difference between selected and unselected markers. |
ALT+DOWN ARROW |
Decreases the size difference between selected and unselected markers. |
Box plots support the keyboard shortcuts listed in Table 8.6.
Line plots support the keyboard shortcuts listed in Table 8.7.
Table 8.7: Keys and Actions in Line Plots
Key |
Action |
---|---|
0–9 |
Sets the color of the selected lines. The colors are listed in Table 8.3. |
ESC |
Deselects all lines. |
CTRL+PAGE UP, CTRL+PAGE DOWN |
Selects the previous or next line. (Selects the first line if no line is selected.) |
CTRL+UP ARROW |
Increases the width of selected lines. |
CTRL+DOWN ARROW |
Decreases the width of selected lines. |
Cycles through line styles for the selected lines. |
Rotating plots support the keyboard shortcuts listed in Table 8.8.
Table 8.8: Keys and Actions in Rotating Plots
Key |
Action |
---|---|
UP ARROW |
|
DOWN ARROW |
Rotates down. |
LEFT ARROW |
Rotates left. |
RIGHT ARROW |
Rotates right. |
PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN |
Rotates about an axis that is perpendicular to the computer monitor. |
CTRL+B |
Toggles displaying the frame box. |
CTRL+D |
Toggles depth perception. |
CTRL+G |
Toggles displaying the surface graph. |
CTRL+R |
Polygon plots support the keyboard shortcut listed in Table 8.9.