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• Go to the Home Window or the Related Data Table (Windows)

  To go to the Home Window from any other JMP window, press CTRL+1. Or, from a report, click the JMP Home Window icon. To go to the related data table from a report, click the View Associated Data icon.

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• JMP Tips and Tricks

  Learn tips and tricks for using JMP features. You can search for a particular feature. See resources for learning JMP here: jmp.com/jmptipsandtricks. JMP Tips and Tricks

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• Preview Updates to Data

  When making changes to your data, you can preview changes before committing them. Preview is available for most of the tasks in the Tables menu. Open a data table.Click Tables and choose a task (Summary, Subset, and so on).Under Preview, make sure Auto Refresh is selected.Select columns and assign them to roles. The preview appears at right.When you are happy with the preview, click OK to perform ...

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• Right-Click to Show Additional Options

  To see more options or select several options at once, in a report or plot, hold down the Alt key (Option on MacOS) and right-click. Right-Click Options in a Report

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• Animate a 3D Scatterplot

  You can animate the spinning of a 3D scatterplot in any of these ways: To spin the scatterplot at a certain speed, hold down the Shift key, click and drag an empty area on the plot, and release Shift. The faster you drag the mouse, the faster the 3D scatterplot spins.To spin the scatterplot in a certain direction, hold down the Shift key and press an arrow key, and then release Shift. To stop the ...

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• Resize Graphs (macOS)

  To resize several similar graphs in the same window simultaneously, hold the Command key and resize one graph. All the graphs are resized to match the one that you changed. Resizing Graphs Resizing Graphs

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• Resize Graphs (Windows)

  To resize several similar graphs in the same window simultaneously, hold the Ctrl key and resize one graph. All the graphs are resized to match the one that you changed. Resizing Graphs Resizing Graphs

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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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  Dec 21, 2023 11:52 AM

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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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  Dec 21, 2023 11:51 AM

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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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  Dec 21, 2023 11:50 AM

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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 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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  Dec 21, 2023 11:46 AM

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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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• 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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• 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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