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Chapter 6 Output Reports 171
Editing Reports
Editing Reports
JMP reports are displayed in standard windows with scroll bars and options to resize. They also have
other special buttons and menus like those illustrated in Figure 6.1 and those discussed in the following
sections.
Figure 6.1 Basics of the Report Window
Click to show a menu of report options
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Click to hide/show
parts of the report
Click and drag to
scroll along axis or to
rescale the axis
Right-click
(Ctrl-click on the
Macintosh) the
table to format it
Click and drag to
resize graphs
Right-click (Ctrl-click on the
Macintosh) the axis to format it
Right-click (Ctrl-click on the Macintosh)
the graph to format it
Note that there are many functions you can use with the hand tool (also known as the grabber tool:
) in a report. Here are some examples of the way the hand behaves in graphs and plots:
• Use the hand tool to change the displayed range of axis values:
– On a y-axis, dragging or scales the y-axis; dragging scrolls the y-axis.
– On an x-axis, dragging scrolls the x-axis; dragging or scales the x-axis.
• On histograms, use the hand tool to change the number of bars or to shift the boundaries of the
bars.
• In all report tables, use the hand tool to click and drag columns for rearranging.
Accessing General Report Formatting Options
Right-click (Ctrl-click on the Macintosh) a disclosure button ( on Windows/Linux and on
the Macintosh) to show a menu that lets you rearrange the report and gives you control over report
outline levels. The resulting menu has the following report formatting options:
Close Closes (hides) that section of the report. This can also be accomplished by clicking the
disclosure button ( on Windows/Linux and on the Macintosh).
Horizontal (if available) Horizontally aligns the next lower outline levels. By default, most reports
are arranged with the outline levels showing vertically with indented outline levels.