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206 Output Reports Chapter 6
Altering Plot and Chart Appearances
Adding Tick Marks and Gridlines
For plots and charts that contain a numeric axis area, you can show or hide tick marks and gridlines. To
do this, double-click a numeric axis. Or, right-click a numeric axis and select Axis Settings. The Axis
Specification window appears, as shown in Figure 6.36. Use the table below to show or hide tick marks
and gridlines.
Figure 6.36 Show or Hide Tick Marks and Gridlines
Table 6.1 Showing Tick Marks and Gridlines
Action
Instructions
Show major tick marks Click the box to the right of Major and underneath Tickmark.
Show minor tick marks Click the box to the right of Minor and underneath Tickmark.
Show gridlines for Click the box to the right of Minor and underneath Gridline.
minor tick mark
increments
Show gridlines for Click the box to the right of Major and underneath Gridline.
major tick mark
increments
Below the check boxes, the orientation of the Tick Labels can be set by a drop-down list. Horizontal
and Vertical refer to single axes, while Parallel and Perpendicular refer to paired axes, like in
Multivariate plots.
To set default tick marks for a variable, which avoids making this change every time you run an
analysis, see “Changing Columns’ Default Axis Settings,” p. 152.