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How to add an average line to a bar plot

I am trying to add an average line to a bar plot and create a plot similar to the following picture:

faraz_0-1578423804647.png

 

So far I can only plot the bars and  when I am adding an extra column for average values to add to the plot, they will be plotted as an extra bar plot next to the original and I don't know how to change the format for this specific data set. Any help is appreciated. 

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Re: How to add an average line to a bar plot

Mark, not surprisingly, beat me to it. But since I had a response ready, here is another approach:

 

Graph > Graph Builder.

Drag response to Y zone.

Drag category variable to X zone.

Select the bar element.

Hold the shift key and select the Line element.

In the Line properties, click the Variables gray triangle and remove the checkbox for the X category variable.

 

Capture.JPG

Dan Obermiller

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Re: How to add an average line to a bar plot

Do you want something like this?

 

Capture.JPG

 

  • Select Graph > Graph Builder.
  • Drag response to Y drop zone.
  • Drag category to X drop zone.
  • Select the Bar element.
  • Right-click on response data column in list and select Aggregate > Mean.
  • Drag new Mean response column to frame just inside Y scale.
  • Right-click Y scale and select Move Right > Mean.
  • Right-click a bar and select Bar-right > Change to > Line.

 

Re: How to add an average line to a bar plot

Mark, not surprisingly, beat me to it. But since I had a response ready, here is another approach:

 

Graph > Graph Builder.

Drag response to Y zone.

Drag category variable to X zone.

Select the bar element.

Hold the shift key and select the Line element.

In the Line properties, click the Variables gray triangle and remove the checkbox for the X category variable.

 

Capture.JPG

Dan Obermiller