Graphs of Block Data - Box Plot: Block Columns
When you select a block of data in a spreadsheet, right-click on the selected block of data, and select Graphs of Block Data - Box Plot: Block Columns from the resulting shortcut menu, a separate box plot of medians (and min/max values and 25th and 75th percentiles) is created for each of the columns in the block. Each box plot is displayed in a separate graph window.
You can also access this functionality by selecting a block by the following processes:
Ribbon bar
- Select the Graphs tab.
- In the More group, click Block Data Graphs.
- From the menu, select Box Plot: Block Columns.
Classic menus
On the Graphs - Graphs of Block Data submenu, select Box Plot: Block Columns.
Steps to include all plots in one graph window:
- Access the Graphs of Block Data - Box Plot: Block Columns menu, using any of the above described methods.
- Select Custom Graph from Block by Column.
- In the Select Graph dialog box, click the More button.
- Select the Single Window (Overlaid) option button.
- Click the OK button.
Steps to create a box plot of medians for each of the rows in the block:
- Access the Graphs of Block Data - Box Plot: Block Columns menu, using any of the above described methods.
- Select Graphs of Block Data.
- Custom Graph from Block by Row.
To create box plots for entire variables (columns) or cases (rows) :
- Access the Graphs of Block Data - Box Plot: Block Columns menu, using any of the above described methods.
- Select Graphs of Block Data.,
- Select Custom Graph for Entire Column or Graphs of Block Data.
- Select Custom Graph for Entire Row.
You can use these Custom Graphs to create a variety of types of box plots such as the following:
For more information on box plots, see Graphs of Input Data - Box-Whisker by ... or 2D Box Plots.