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 Figure 5.8.

Figure 5.8: 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 Chapter 9: General Plot Properties.