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• Create a Dashboard

  A dashboard is a visual tool that lets you run and present reports on a regular basis. To create a dashboard: Open the windows that you want to combine. Select File > New > Dashboard (Windows) or File > New > New Dashboard (Macintosh).Select the Blank Dashboard template.From the Reports pane, double-click each open window to place it on the dashboard.From the Dashboard Builder red triangle menu, s...

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• Set Specification Limits

  You can set specification limits on a column and enable them to show on graphs, as follows: Right-click on the column that you want to set specification limits for and select Column Properties > Spec Limits. Enter any of the following: a lower specification limit, an upper specification limit, or a target value. Select the Show as Graph Reference Lines check box. Click OK. Perform any analysis to...

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• Make Data Files Smaller

  Use compression to minimize the size of your data table, allowing JMP to run faster. Compressing columns is particularly helpful when numeric columns contain many small integers, or when any column contains fewer than 255 unique values. For example, compressing columns in a data table with 389 columns and 85,000 rows might decrease the file size from 250MB to 33MB, depending on the type of data. T...

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• Filter and Search Columns

  When you select an analysis platform from the Analyze or Graph menus, a launch window appears. All of the columns in your data table appear in the Select Columns list. If your data contains many columns, you can use the filters or search for a specific column. To search for a specific column: 1. Click the red triangle under Select Columns. 2. Click Show Filter (unless it is already selected). 3. A...

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• Hide Unused Menus (Windows)

  If there are certain menus that you do not use, you can hide them from the menu toolbar. Select File > Preferences > Menu.Deselect the menus that you want to hide.Click OK. Menu Preferences  

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• Hide Unused Menus (macOS)

  If there are certain menus that you do not use, you can hide them from the menu toolbar. Select JMP > Preferences > Menu.Deselect the menus that you want to hide.Click OK. Menu Preferences  

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• Reorder Histograms

  In the Distribution platform, you can change the order of a histogram for a categorical variable. From the red triangle menu for the categorical variable, select Order By and choose Count Descending or Count Ascending.(Optional) To save the new order to the data table (as a value ordering property), select Save > Value Ordering. Reordering a Histogram  

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• Move Row Labels

  If you have a row labeled in a graph, you can move the label. Select a point on a graph.Select Rows > Label/Unlabel.Click and drag on the label to move it. Move Row Labels

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• Keyboard Shortcuts for Tools

  To access JMP tools, press the following keys: Arrow tool = aHelp tool = ?Selection tool = sScroller tool = rGrabber (Hand) tool = hBrush tool = bLasso tool = lMagnifier (Zoom) tool = zCrosshairs tool = cRuler tool = d(Text) Annotate tool = tLine, Polygon, and Simple Shape tool = no shortcuts Note: The letter can be lowercase or capitalized.

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• Local Data Filter (Windows)

  If your data table contains row states and you do not want to affect them, use the Local Data Filter. The actions of this data filter are temporary and you can experiment with it. Choose how to add a Local Data Filter to a report: In the Report toolbar, click Local Data Filter Local Data Filter Icon.If you don't see the Report toolbar, select View > Toolbars > Report. From the report's red trian...

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• Local Data Filter (macOS)

  If your data table contains row states and you do not want to affect them, use the Local Data Filter. The actions of this data filter are temporary and you can experiment with it. Add a Local Data Filter to a report: Click the right arrow at the top of the report window and select Local Data Filter.Local Data Filter Option If the report window is wide enough, click the Local Data Filter icon that ...

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• Change Modeling Types

  When changing the modeling type of a column, you can choose from these options: Continuous - For numeric dataNominal or Ordinal - For categorical dataNone - No modeling type (for data that is not included in the analysis)Multiple Response - For cells in a column that contain more than one response value, often separated by commasUnstructured Text - For data with free textVector - For Expression co...

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• Dynamic Text Re-Sizing (Windows)

  You can change text sizes in JMP without using Preferences. To increase all font sizes by one point: Select Window > Font Sizes > Increase Font Sizes. Or, hold down the Control and Shift keys and type +. To decrease all font sizes by one point: Select Window > Font Sizes > Decrease Font Sizes. Or, hold down the Control and Shift keys and type -. Text Resizing Options

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• Dynamic Text Re-Sizing (macOS)

  You can change text sizes in JMP without using Preferences. To increase all font sizes by one point: Select View > Make Text Bigger. Or, hold down the command key and type +. To decrease all font sizes by one point: Select View > Make Text Smaller. Or, hold down the command key and type -. Text Resizing Options

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• Laser Pointer

  JMP has a built-in laser pointer that enables you to visually emphasize parts of a report. It is off by default. To turn it on, open Preferences and click Reports.From the Laser pointer menu, select the color that you want the laser pointer to use.Click OK.To use the laser pointer, click and drag anywhere on a JMP report where the cursor appears as a left-pointing arrow. The colored line of the la...

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• Exclude Points

  If you suspect that a point is exerting undue influence on your fit, you can exclude it. Right-click the point.Select Row Exclude. When you add a new fit, it does not include the excluded point. Row Exclude Option

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• Text Import Preview (Windows)

  Use the Text Import Wizard window to see a preview of how JMP imports a text file: Select File > Open.Select the text file that you want to open.At the bottom of the Open Data File window, select the option Data (Using Preview).Click Open. The Text Import Preview shows you how your text file is imported. You can change settings and see what effect the changes have on the text.When the data is se...

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• Text Import Preview (macOS)

  Use the Text Import Preview window to see a preview of how JMP imports a text file: Select File > Open.Select the text file that you want to open.Select Open As > Data (Using Preview).Click Open. The Text Import Preview shows you how your text file is imported. You can change settings and see what effect the changes have on the text.When the data is set the way you want, click Next to see a wind...

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• Quickly Import Data

  Use a wizard to quickly import data from the web, Excel, a PDF, and more. Select View (Windows) or Window (macOS) > JMP Starter.Click Import.Depending on the type of data or where you want to import it from, choose a wizard.Follow the steps in the wizard to import your data. Import Data from the JMP Starter

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• Show the Text Log in the Script Window (Windows)

  Display the embedded log to quickly see the results of your changes as you run and develop a script. To open the embedded log, right-click in the Script Editor and select Show Embedded Log. Or, to open the embedded log every time you open the Script Editor, select File > Preferences > Script Editor > Show embedded log on script window open. Embedded Log

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• Show the Text Log in the Script Window (macOS)

  Display the embedded log to quickly see the results of your changes as you run and develop a script. To open the embedded log, right-click in the Script Editor and select Show Embedded Log. Or, to open the embedded log every time you open the Script Editor, select JMP > Preferences > Script Editor > Show embedded log on script window open. Embedded Log

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• Quick Scroll to Column

  When you have many columns, instead of scrolling through the data to get to the column that you want, double-click the column name in the column panel to jump to it. Scroll to Column

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• Drag and Drop Variables

  You can drag and drop variables from a data table into a graph. Drag and Drop Variables from a Table You can drag and drop a variable from one axis to another within a graph. Drag and Drop a Variable in a Graph Note: This functionality is supported on certain platforms only.

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• Select Multiple Histogram Bars

  To select several bars in a histogram, hold down the Shift key while selecting the bars. Selected Bars

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• Locate Selected Rows (Windows)

  It is sometimes tedious to scroll through large data tables to find selected cells. To quickly locate the next selected row, press F7. To quickly locate the previous selected row, press F6. These correspond to commands on the Rows menu: Next Selected and Previous Selected. Next Selected Menu

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