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• Locate Selected Rows (macOS)

  It is sometimes tedious to scroll through large data tables to find selected cells. To quickly locate the next selected row, press both command and }. To quickly locate the previous selected row, press both command and {. These correspond to commands on the Rows menu: Next Selected and Previous Selected. Next Selected Menu

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• Automatic Subsetting

  Double-click on any bar in a histogram (select Analyze > Distribution) to create a new data table with the data represented by that bar. Note: You can also right-click and select Subset. Subsetting Data

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• Select Rows Using Histograms

  Use the histogram (select Analyze > Distribution) to select rows based on the levels of a variable. The histogram bars are linked to the data table, so clicking on a histogram bar selects every row represented by that bar. Histogram Selection

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• Switch Columns (Windows)

  Switch columns in a report using the Column Switcher: There are two ways to open the Column Switcher:In the Report toolbar, click Column Switcher Column Switcher Icon.If you don't see the Report toolbar, select View > Toolbars > Report. From the red triangle menu, select Redo > Column Switcher. Choose the column that you want to switch from. Choose the columns that you want to switch to.Click OK....

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• Switch Columns (macOS)

  Switch columns in a report using the Column Switcher: From the red triangle menu, select Redo > Column Switcher.Choose the column that you want to switch from. Choose the columns that you want to switch to.Click OK. If you have multiple columns, use the buttons to animate the column switching or step through each column manually. Column Switcher

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• Change Multiple Columns Simultaneously

  Apply attributes and properties (such as formulas) to several columns at once: Select the column with the attributes that you want to copy.Select Cols > Standardize Attributes.Click the Attributes button and select the attribute name that you want to copy to the destination columns.Click the button next to Format and select the format that you want to use and any additional options.In the data t...

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• Assign Colors to Column Values

  Assign a range of colors to a column's values: Right-click the column and select Column Info.For nominal or ordinal values, click the Column Properties button and select Value Colors.To assign a specific color to each cell, click the color circle in the right column next to the value and select a color.To assign a gradient from high to low values, or between selected points, use the Macros button....

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• Order Values in Reports

  By default, JMP always presents a variable's levels in alphabetical order. This is not always desirable. For example, you usually prefer to see seasons in chronological order, not alphabetical order. Right-click on the column name and select Column Info.Select Column Properties > Value Order.Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to specify the correct ordering. Value Ordering

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• Value Labels

  Frequently, raw data is coded in a non-informative way. For example, a person's gender might be coded with a M for male and a F for female. To see better labels in reports, use the Value Labels option. These labels are used in all reports and also in the data table. Right-click the column name of raw data and select Column Info.Click the Column Properties button and select Value Labels.Enter eac...

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• Easy Column Selection

  Specify columns in launch windows in two ways: Select their names and click the appropriate button (for example, Y, Columns).Drag and drop columns from one list to the other. To remove a column from a role, double-click it. Dragging a Column

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• Confidence Intervals Other Than 95%

  Confidence interval commands in the Fit Model platforms use α = 0.05 by default. You can specify a different α-level in the Fit Model window. Select Set Alpha Level from the red triangle menu for Model Specification in the Fit Model window.In the window that appears, enter a number between 0 and 1 to specify the alpha for a 1-alpha confidence level. Set Alpha Level   Other platforms provide an opt...

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• Fill a Column with Values

  There are two ways to repeat a set of values down a data table column. Using a Fill Command Highlight the values that you want to repeat and right-click.Select Fill > Repeat sequence to end of table. Fill Menu Using Copy and Paste Highlight the values and select Edit > Copy.Highlight the destination cells and select Edit > Paste. The paste operation cycles through the cells in your selecti...

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• Change Marker Sizes (Windows)

  If you want larger markers in a graph, right-click in the graph and select a marker size from the Marker Size menu. Marker Size Menu If you always want markers to be bigger in all your graphs, set the marker size in Preferences. Select File > Preferences.Select the Graphs page.Select the size that you want from the Graph Marker size menu. Marker Size Preference

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• Change Marker Sizes (macOS)

  If you want larger markers in a graph, right-click in the graph and select a marker size from the Marker Size menu. Marker Size Menu If you always want markers to be bigger in all your graphs, set the marker size in Preferences. Select JMP > Preferences.Select the Graphs page.Select the size that you want from the Graph Marker size menu. Marker Size Preference

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• Virtually Join Data Tables

  If you want to merge related content in different data tables, save memory and time by joining them virtually. A virtual join links a main data table to one or more secondary data tables. The main table can then access data in the secondary tables without physically joining them. To do a virtual join: Open the tables that you want to virtually join.In the secondary table that contains a unique ide...

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• Standardize Axis Scaling

  If you want a set of graphs to have axes with the same scale, follow these steps: Right-click on the correctly scaled axis.Select Edit > Copy Axis Settings.Right-click on the axis that you want to rescale.Select Edit > Paste Axis Settings. Copy and Paste Axis Settings

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• Change the Number of Decimal Places

  Double-click a numeric column in a report to change the number of displayed decimal places. Numeric Output

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• Restore Default Axis Settings (Windows)

  Change the scale of a plot by clicking in the frame with the Magnifier tool Magnifier Tool or by rescaling the axes. Restore the original scaling using any of the following actions: Hold the Alt key and click in the frame with the Magnifier toolDouble-click in the frame with the Magnifier toolRight-click the axes and select the Revert Axis command

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• Restore Default Axis Settings (macOS)

  Change the scale of a plot by clicking in the frame with the Magnifier tool Magnifier Tool or by rescaling the axes. Restore the original scaling using any of the following actions: Hold the Option key and click in the frame with the Magnifier toolDouble-click in the frame with the Magnifier toolRight-click the axes and select the Revert Axis command

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• Paste Data with Column Names

  In many cases, data that you copy from an external source have column names in the first line. To paste the data using the first line as column names, select Edit > Paste with Column Names.  

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• Broadcast Commands (Windows)

  Holding down the Control key before selecting a command in a report's menu executes that command everywhere it is valid in the report. For example, to fit a regression line to many scatterplots in a single report, hold down the Control key then select Fit Line. All the scatterplots then have a fitted line. Control Key with Menu Fit Line

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• Broadcast Commands (macOS)

  Holding down the Command key before selecting a command in a report's menu executes that command everywhere it is valid in the report. For example, to fit a regression line to many scatterplots in a single report, hold down the Command key then select Fit Line. All the scatterplots then have a fitted line. Command Key With Menu Command Key With Menu

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• Execute Several Actions (Windows)

  To select several commands simultaneously: In a JMP report, hold down the Alt key and click the red triangle. The window contains all of the options on the red triangle menu. Change as many options as you want.(Optional) To save your changes as preferences, under Platform Preferences, click Save Changes to.Click OK. Select Multiple Options

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• Execute Several Actions (macOS)

  To select several commands simultaneously: Hold down the Option key and click the red triangle. A window appears that contains all of the options on the red triangle menu. Change as many options as you want.(Optional) To save your changes as preferences, under Platform Preferences, click Save Changes to.Click OK. Select Multiple Options

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• Run Data Table Scripts

  Running a script in a data table has never been easier. Simply click the green triangle. Note: To edit a data table script, right-click the script name and select Edit. Click Green Triangle

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