Adding Annotations to Highlight Outlier Data

The observation in the middle of the plot denoted by a red plus sign is an outlier. You can label it with the name of the country it represents in order draw attention to the outlier. To do this, use the oval and arrow annotation tools in the Graph toolbar.

Add an Oval to the Outlier

To add an oval:

Select the oval icon in the Graph toolbar.
Press CTRL, click the observation, and drag the cursor to create an oval around the observation. If you press SHIFT + CTRL and then click and drag, you draw a circle around the observation.

Change the Color of the Oval

Change the color of the oval in order to make the oval stand out from the rest of the graph.

Right-click the circle and select Annotation Properties from the pop-up menu. The Annotation Properties dialog box opens.
In the Outline area of the dialog box, select the red color from the Color list box.
Click OK.

Draw an Arrow That Points to the Outlier

To draw an arrow:

Click the arrow icon in the Graph toolbar.
Position your cursor at a starting position in the graph and drag the arrow toward the circle annotation.
In the text box at the tail end of the arrow, type Zambia.
Right-click the arrow and select Annotation Properties. The Annotation Properties dialog box opens.
On the Text tab, select the red color from the Color list box. Then click OK. The annotations all display in red.