Exploring Data in One Dimension


Histogram Properties

This section describes the Bars tab that is 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 FigureĀ 5.8.

Figure 5.8: Plot Area Properties for a Histogram

Plot Area Properties for a Histogram


The Bars tab contains the following UI controls:

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. When not selected, 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.

For a discussion of the remaining tabs, see ChapterĀ 9: General Plot Properties.