Keyboard Shortcuts in Plots

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

Selects the complement of the selected observations.

E

Excludes selected observations from plots and analyses.

G

Toggles a reference line grid.

I

Includes selected observations in plots and analyses.

L

Toggles labels on bars or observations.

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

Key

Action

H

Toggles filling the bars.

P

Cycles through displaying frequency, percentages, and (for histograms) density on the Y axis.

CTRL+digit

Sets the percentage threshold for the Others category. For example, CTRL+4 sets the threshold to 4%, whereas CTRL+0 sets the threshold to 0% and therefore turns off the Others category. (The histogram ignores this key.)


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

Toggles the show only selected observations option.

[ or ] (square bracket)

Toggles fixed aspect ratio. (The box plot ignores this key.)

CTRL+UP ARROW

Increases the size of markers.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Decreases the size of markers.

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.

Table 8.6: Keys and Actions in Box Plots

Key

Action

M

Toggles displaying the mean and standard deviation.

N

Toggles displaying the notches that measure the significance of the difference between two medians.

HYPHEN

Toggles displaying serifs.


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.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW, CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

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

Rotates up.

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

Toggles displaying rays from the origin.


Polygon plots support the keyboard shortcut listed in Table 8.9.

Table 8.9: Keys and Actions in Polygon Plots

Key

Action

CTRL+ALT+F

Toggles filling the polygons.