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A technical blog for JMP users of all levels, full of how-to's, tips and tricks, and detailed information on JMP features
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How to make a bar chart in JMP

Here's an animated GIF showing how to make a basic bar chart in JMP with some minor customizations.

BarChart.gif

 

 

Steps:

  1. Open Graph Builder.
  2. Drag category variable (Type) to the X axis.
  3. Switch element type from Points to Bar, producing a bar chart by count.
  4. Drag a measure variable (Horsepower) to the Y axis.
  5. Change summary statistic as desired.
  6. Add label if desired.
  7. Click Done, closing the control panel.
  8. Right-click on legend to change color as desired.
Last Modified: Sep 5, 2017 10:33 AM