You first have to choose the variable you wish to see displayed using the line diagram. On the right-hand side of the screen there are a number of options and buttons:
Variables
With this button you can select a different variable.
Divide
With the divide-option you can divide the data into subgroups. For example, you can divide a file of students into a group of male students and a group of female students.
You are then given two options for presentation:
- graphs side by side
- one graph line-stacked
Classes
There are standard classes, but you can also create your own classes.
Title
With this button you can make a title for the image. This title may make the picture clearer when you make a print.
Percentages
The frequencies are presented as in percentages.
Dataplot
The graph is shown is shown in the environment of Dataplot.
Pull-down menu
These options are also available from the pull-down menu below Frequency polygon. In the pull-down menu you can turn off the panel on the right-hand side with the menu option Buttons.
Buttons
With the print button you are given a print option and options to copy the graph to the clipboard, send to Word, or save as file
Offers help on the item currently being processed.
You leave the active window and return to the previous window.
The graph is immediately pasted into Word.